SB126 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
The Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission provides qualified victims of violent crimes financial benefits for eligible expenses, including funeral costs, medical treatment, counseling, sexual assault exams, travel, and economic loss
Under existing law, the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission meets monthly to determine the eligibility for all compensation claims above $2,000
Under existing law, the executive director determines the eligibility for all compensation claims of $2,000 and below
This bill would allow the executive director to determine the eligibility of all compensation claims and approve payments daily to increase efficiency and expedite payments to victims of violent crimes
This bill would require the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission to meet quarterly
This bill would require the commission hear all contested cases and authorize the commission to affirm, reverse, or modify the executive director's claim eligibility decision
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style
Relating to the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission; to amend Sections 15-23-4 and 15-23-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for meetings; to further provide for the determination of eligibility for compensation claims; to provide for a review of contested cases by the commission; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2022 | S | Assigned Act No. 2022-196. |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Enrolled |
| March 29, 2022 | H | Signature Requested |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Passed Second House |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 675 |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 2, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 22, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
| February 16, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 309 |
| February 16, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 9, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 1, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 2, 2022 | Room 617 REVISED at 13:30 | House W&MGF Hearing |
| Hearing | February 9, 2022 | Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB126 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB126 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB126 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB126 for Ways and Means General Fund |