Alabama 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 248 — Relating to pardons and paroles; to add Article 1A, commencing with Section 15-22-10.01 to Chapter 22 of Title 15, Code of Alabama 1975, to reconstitute the Board of Pardons and Paroles as the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; to reorganize the functions and duties of the bureau and to provide for the duties of the Board of Pardons and Paroles within the bureau; to transfer certain language relating to pardons and paroles to a new article within the Code of Alabama 1975; to specify the duties and responsibilities of the Director of the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles and to provide for the personnel of the bureau; to amend 15-18-71, 15-18-72, 15-18-74, 15-18-76, 15-18-77, 15-22-42, 15-22-43, 15-22-51, 15-22-53, and Section 15-22-54, as corrected by Act 2022-371, the Codification Act, 2022 Regular Session, and Sections 15-22-56 and 15-22-57, Code of Alabama 1975, to delete duplicative language; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; to amend Sections 12-17-184, 14-1-22, 14-1-23, 14-14-5, 15-18-176, 15-20A-48, 15-22-111, 15-22-112, Section 15-22-113, as last amended by Act 2022-382, 2022 Regular Session, Sections 15-22-115, 15-23-79, and 17-3-31, Code of Alabama 1975, to update relevant cross-references in existing law; and to repeal Sections 15-22-20, 15-22-21, 15-22-21.1, 15-22-22, 15-22-23, 15-22-24, 15-22-25, 15-22-26, 15-22-26.1, 15-22-26.2, 15-22-27, 15-22-27.1, 15-22-27.2, 15-22-27.3, 15-22-27.4, 15-22-28, 15-22-29, 15-22-29.1, 15-22-30, 15-22-30.1, 15-22-30.2, 15-22-31, 15-22-32, 15-22-33, 15-22-34, 15-22-35, 15-22-36, 15-22-36.1, 15-22-36.2, 15-22-36.3, 15-22-37, 15-22-38, 15-22-39, and 15-22-40, Code of Alabama 1975.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Bureau of Pardons and Paroles created, reorganize the functions and duties of the bureau, provide for the duties of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, provide for personnel for the bureau

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Action History

  1. Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 248 do?
Bureau of Pardons and Paroles created, reorganize the functions and duties of the bureau, provide for the duties of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, provide for personnel for the bureau
Who sponsors SB 248?
SB 248 is sponsored by Will Barfoot (R).
What is the current status of SB 248?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 248?
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