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AL HB 257

died on adjournment

Crimes and procedure; crime of authority figure sexual abuse, established; crimes of indecent exposure and other sex crimes further provided to include additional victims; crime of inpatient custodial sexual misconduct, established; domestic violence offenses, further provided to include additional victims and criminal penalties

Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did AL HB 257 pass?

No. AL HB 257 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)

What is AL HB 257 about?

Crimes & Offenses

Who sponsors AL HB 257?

Givens is the primary sponsor of AL HB 257.

Description

Crimes & Offenses

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-05 — Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Givensprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-05

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)

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  2. 2026-02-04

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Judiciary)

  3. 2026-01-15

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

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  4. 2026-01-15

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)

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Votes

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Official source

https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search

Attribution

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