HB176 Alabama 2020 Session
Bill Summary
Amendment 38 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, provides that the Governor has the authority to grant a reprieve or a commutation to a person sentenced to death
This proposed amendment would require the Governor to take reasonable steps to provide notice to certain persons prior to granting a commutation to a person under a sentence of death and would authorize certain persons to challenge the granting of a commutation upon a violation
Proposing an amendment to Amendment 38 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 124 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to the authority of the Governor to grant reprieves and commutations to persons under sentence of death; to require the Governor to take reasonable steps to provide notice to certain persons prior to granting a commutation to a person under a sentence of death; and to authorize certain persons to challenge the granting of a commutation upon a violation.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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| February 6, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB176 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |