The bill introduces a new section, 13A-10-40.1, to the Code of Alabama 1975, establishing the crime of bail jumping in the third degree. This offense occurs when an individual, who has been lawfully released from custody and is subject to electronic monitoring, violates any condition of their court-ordered electronic monitoring. The bill specifies that a defense against prosecution can be made if the violation was unintentional or unavoidable due to circumstances beyond the defendant's control, placing the burden of proof for this defense on the defendant. Violating this law is classified as a Class C misdemeanor.

Additionally, the bill outlines that it will take effect on October 1, 2026. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text provided. The bill was passed by the House on March 5, 2026, and by the Senate on March 17, 2026.