HB222 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, there is no specific crime of bestiality
This bill would provide for the crime of bestiality
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment
To provide for the crime of bestiality; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2013 | S | Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| April 24, 2013 | S | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| April 24, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 4, 2013 | S | Marsh Tabled Marsh Motion to rerefer adopted Roll Call 300 |
| April 4, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| April 2, 2013 | H | Engrossed |
| April 2, 2013 | H | PERMISSION GRANTED |
| April 2, 2013 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 228 |
| April 2, 2013 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 227 |
| April 2, 2013 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| April 2, 2013 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 21, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 7, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB222 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB222 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |