Alabama 2025 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HB3 Introduced / Bill

Filed 07/08/2024

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HB3
STBZ555-1
By Representative Brown
RFD: Judiciary
First Read: 04-Feb-25
PFD: 08-Jul-24
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PFD: 08-Jul-24
SYNOPSIS: 
This bill would provide that a criminal
defendant who is an illegal alien who is convicted of a
felony offense must receive an enhanced sentence.
This bill would also provide that a criminal
defendant who is an illegal alien who is convicted of a
misdemeanor where the victim was a minor shall be
sentenced to a Class C felony. 
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, he or she must be punished as follows:
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felony, 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
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, 2024.
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