Relating to the Board of Pardons and Paroles; to amend Section 15-22-30.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to require...
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SB 5 — Relating to the Board of Pardons and Paroles; to amend Section 15-22-30.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to require that at least one residential transition center established by the board to be a women's facility.
Last action — Read Second Time in Second House
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Pardons and Paroles; to further provide for residential transition centers
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
48 added · 32 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated bill SB 5 now specifies that at least one of the residential transition centers managed by the Board of Pardons and Paroles must be a women's facility, known as the Women’s CARE Facility. This change emphasizes the need for designated support spaces for women on parole or probation, which can help in addressing the unique challenges they face during their transitional period. It matters because it acknowledges and seeks to improve the conditions for female parolees, helping to promote successful reintegration into the community.
SB5 INTRODUCEDENGROSSED CX8ZWJ-1CX8ZWJ-2 By Senator Coleman-Madison RFD:
30-Jan-23 Page 0 CX8ZWJ-1SB5 01/25/2023Engrossed CNB2 (L)4 tgw6 2023-89A 2BILL 4TO SYNOPSIS:BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Board of Pardons and Paroles;
Under existing law, the Board of Pardons and Paroles may establish and maintain one or more residential transition centers.
This bill would provide that at least one of the facilities must be a women's facility.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Board of Pardons and Paroles;
"§15-22-30.1 The Board of Pardons and Paroles may establish and maintain one or more residential transition centers, one of which must be a women's facility,facility named the Women's CARE Facility, for the housing of parolees and probationers ordered to serve a period of confinement Page 1 SB5 INTRODUCED pursuant to Section 15-22-32 or 15-22-54." Section 2.
Page 1 SB5 Engrossed Senate Read for the first time and referred ................07-Mar-23 to the Senate committee on State Governmental Affairs Read for the second time and placed ................22-Mar-23 on the calendar:
1 amendment Read for the third time and passed ................04-Apr-23 as amended Yeas 29 Nays 0 Abstains 0 Patrick Harris, Secretary.
Amendments
3 amendments- Ways and Means General Fund Amendment AIEOQQ-1 Show changes
- Ways and Means General Fund Amendment RUGTYN-1 Show changes
- Amendment 8T1Q2F-1 Show changes
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Action History
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Read Second Time in Second House
Sponsors
- Linda Coleman-Madison · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Not Voting |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Not Voting |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Not Voting |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Not Voting |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Not Voting |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Not Voting |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Not Voting |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Not Voting |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 5 do?
- Pardons and Paroles; to further provide for residential transition centers
- Who sponsors SB 5?
- SB 5 is sponsored by Linda Coleman-Madison (D).
- What is the current status of SB 5?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 5?
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