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IntroducedApr 18, 2023
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Passed SenateJun 07, 2023
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Passed HouseJun 06, 2023
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Became LawJun 07, 2023
Alabama Senate Bill
Relating to the Alabama Bail Reform Act of 1993; to amend Sections 15-13-107, 15-13-111, 15-13-114, 15-13-118, 15-13-125, 15-13-128, 15-13-131, 15-13-132, 15-13-134, 15-13-136, 15-13-137, 15-13-138, 15-13-139, 15-13-140, 15-13-141, 15-13-145, 15-13-159, 15-13-160, and 15-13-164, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the acceptance of certain filing fees by the sheriff or jailer; to further define cash bail and property bail; to provide further for the arrest and delivery of a defendant to jail by a surety with no court costs to be entered on the surety; to provide that a surety not be charged for a bondsman's process or for a certified copy of a bond; to require the license number of the bondsman or recovery on a bondsman's process form; to allow a surety to sign for a forfeiture with the clerk of the ordering court; to increase the time frame for which the ordering court has jurisdiction over a forfeiture action; to authorize a bail bondsman to file motions, answers, and notices relating to a defendant who is out on bond with that bondsman; to increase the time frames for providing notice and conducting hearings in conditional forfeiture proceedings; to remove the requirement that a conditional judgment to set aside be made absolute for the entire sum; to provide further for instances when a court may set aside forfeiture and may not release a defendant on judicial public bail; to provide further for eligibility for judicial public bail; to provide further for the amount of new corporate surety bonds and escrow agreements required in counties with populations of 200,000 or more; to provide further for criminal penalties for certain unlawful behavior; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; 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 Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Summary
Comments on SB 213
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 35
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 35
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 35
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 103
- Cynthia Almond
- Alan Baker
- Russell Bedsole
- Chris Blackshear
- Ron Bolton
- Barbara Boyd
- Napoleon Bracy
- Chip Brown
- Mack Butler
- Jim Carns
- Chestnut
- Clarke
- Steve Clouse
- Terri Collins
- Brock Colvin
- Danny Crawford
- Daniels
- Barbara Drummond
- Susan DuBose
- Corley Ellis
- Chris England
- Phillip Ensler
- Tracy Estes
- David Faulkner
- Jennifer Fidler
- Bob Fincher
- Berry Forte
- Danny Garrett
- Mark Gidley
- Juandalynn Givan
- Donna Givens
- Jeremy Gray
- Laura Hall
- Matthew Hammett
- Corey Harbison
- Ben Harrison
- Hassell
- Hill
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Hollis
- Leigh Hulsey
- Steve Hurst
- Ingram
- Thomas Jackson
- Sam Jones
- Jamie Kiel
- Mike Kirkland
- Bill Lamb
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Paul W. Lee
- Craig Lipscomb
- James Lomax
- Joe Lovvorn
- Rhett Marques
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- McClammy
- Arnold Mooney
- Parker Moore
- Moore (M)
- Morris
- Ed Oliver
- Marcus Paramore
- Paschal
- Phillip Pettus
- Chris Pringle
- Neil Rafferty
- Rick Rehm
- Rex Reynolds
- Phillip Rigsby
- Ben Robbins
- Chad Robertson
- John W. Rogers
- Patrick Sellers
- Chris Sells
- Ginny Shaver
- Mike Shaw
- Randall Shedd
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Simpson
- Ivan Smith
- Jeff Sorrells
- Scott Stadthagen
- David Standridge
- Jerry Starnes
- Shane Stringer
- Troy Stubbs
- Ontario Tillman
- Curtis Travis
- Treadaway
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Tim Wadsworth
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Andy Whitt
- Ritchie Whorton
- Wilcox
- Debbie Wood
- Randy Wood
- Matt Woods
- Ernie Yarbrough
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 101
- Cynthia Almond
- Alan Baker
- Russell Bedsole
- Chris Blackshear
- Ron Bolton
- Barbara Boyd
- Napoleon Bracy
- Chip Brown
- Jim Carns
- Chestnut
- Clarke
- Steve Clouse
- Terri Collins
- Brock Colvin
- Danny Crawford
- Daniels
- Barbara Drummond
- Susan DuBose
- Corley Ellis
- Chris England
- Phillip Ensler
- Tracy Estes
- David Faulkner
- Jennifer Fidler
- Bob Fincher
- Berry Forte
- Danny Garrett
- Mark Gidley
- Juandalynn Givan
- Donna Givens
- Jeremy Gray
- Laura Hall
- Matthew Hammett
- Corey Harbison
- Hassell
- Hill
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Hollis
- Leigh Hulsey
- Steve Hurst
- Ingram
- Thomas Jackson
- Sam Jones
- Jamie Kiel
- Mike Kirkland
- Bill Lamb
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Paul W. Lee
- Craig Lipscomb
- James Lomax
- Joe Lovvorn
- Rhett Marques
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- McClammy
- Arnold Mooney
- Parker Moore
- Moore (M)
- Morris
- Ed Oliver
- Marcus Paramore
- Paschal
- Phillip Pettus
- Chris Pringle
- Neil Rafferty
- Rick Rehm
- Rex Reynolds
- Phillip Rigsby
- Ben Robbins
- Chad Robertson
- John W. Rogers
- Patrick Sellers
- Chris Sells
- Ginny Shaver
- Mike Shaw
- Randall Shedd
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Simpson
- Ivan Smith
- Jeff Sorrells
- Scott Stadthagen
- David Standridge
- Jerry Starnes
- Shane Stringer
- Troy Stubbs
- Ontario Tillman
- Curtis Travis
- Treadaway
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Tim Wadsworth
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Andy Whitt
- Ritchie Whorton
- Wilcox
- Debbie Wood
- Randy Wood
- Matt Woods
- Ernie Yarbrough
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 30
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 07, 2023 | executive
- Enacted
- Jun 07, 2023 | Senate
- Enrolled
- Jun 06, 2023 | Senate
- Concur In and Adopt
- Jun 06, 2023 | House
- On Third Reading in Second House
- Adopt IYK56W-1
- Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
- May 31, 2023 | House
- AMD/SUB IYK56W-1 (Judiciary)
- Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
- Reported Out of Committee in Second House
- Read Second Time in Second House
- May 25, 2023 | House
- Referred to Committee (Judiciary)
- May 25, 2023 | Senate
- Read First Time in Second House
- May 24, 2023 | Senate
- On Third Reading in House of Origin
- Adopt HHXF63-1
- Adopt 0EIOCC-1
- Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
- May 24, 2023 | legislature
- BIR657 for SB213, Passed by House of Origin
- May 03, 2023 | Senate
- Reported Favorably (Banking and Insurance)
- Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
- Reported Favorably (Banking and Insurance)
- Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
- Read Second Time in House of Origin
- Apr 18, 2023 | Senate
- Read First Time in House of Origin
- Introduced and Referred (Banking and Insurance)

