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HB3
PSBJDGG-2
By Representative Brown
RFD: Judiciary
First Read: 04-Feb-25
PFD: 08-Jul-24
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A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to crimes and offenses; to provide that a
defendant who is an illegal alien who is convicted of a
criminal offense must receive an enhanced sentence in certain
circumstances.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) For the purpose of this section "illegal
alien" means an individual not entitled to lawfully reside or
work in the United States.
(b) In all cases when it is shown that a criminal
defendant, who is an illegal alien, has been convicted of a
felony where the victim is a minor, he or she must be punished
as follows:
(1) On a conviction of a Class D felony, for a Class C
felony.
(2) On a conviction of a Class C felony, for a Class B
felony.
(3) On a conviction of a Class B felony, for a Class A
felony.
(4) On a conviction of a Class A felony, by
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(4) On a conviction of a Class A felony, by
imprisonment for life or for any term of not more than 99
years, but not less than 15 years.
(c) In all cases when it is shown that a criminal
defendant, who is an illegal alien, has been convicted of a
misdemeanor offense where the victim is a minor, he or she
shall be punished for a Class C felony.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2025.
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1, 2025.
House of Representatives
Read for the first time and referred
to the House of Representatives
committee on Judiciary
................04-Feb-25
Read for the second time and placed
on the calendar:
0 amendments
................05-Mar-25
Read for the third time and passed
as amended
Yeas 76
Nays 3
Abstains 24
................06-Mar-25
John Treadwell
Clerk
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