HB434 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, in the prosecution for any physical offense or sexual offense where the alleged victim is a child under 16 years of age, and in any prosecution involving the sexual exploitation of a child under 16 years of age, video depositions and closed circuit equipment may be used to obtain statements and witness testimony of the victim
This bill would authorize the use of video equipment and closed circuit equipment to obtain video depositions and testimony by victims of human trafficking
Relating to criminal procedure; to authorize the use of video depositions by certain victims and witnesses of human trafficking under certain conditions; and to authorize the giving of testimony by closed circuit video equipment by certain victims and witnesses of human trafficking under certain conditions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2022 | H | Delivered to Governor at 9:36 p.m. on April 7, 2022. |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Assigned Act No. 2022-436. |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Signature Requested |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Enrolled |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Passed Second House |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1077 |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 6, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Engrossed |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Cosponsors Added |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 857 |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 856 |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Jones (M) Amendment Offered |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 30, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 2, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 6, 2022 | Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 6, 2022 | Room 325 at 00:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 30, 2022 | Room 200 at 13:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB434 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB434 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB434 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Jones (M) Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB434 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB434 for Judiciary |