Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HB523 Compare Versions

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3	3	HB523
4	4	GFIBC66-1
5	5	By Representatives Hassell, Moore (M), Datcher, Bracy, Travis,
6	6	Tillman, Gray, England, Ensler, McCampbell, Morris, Chestnut,
7	7	Drummond, Warren, Lands, Lawrence, Daniels
8	8	RFD: Boards, Agencies and Commissions
9	9	First Read: 03-Apr-25
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16	16	7 GFIBC66-1 02/11/2025 CMH (L)bm 2025-119
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18	18	First Read: 03-Apr-25
19	19	SYNOPSIS:
20	20	This bill would further provide for parole
21	21	hearing procedures by requiring an equal amount of time
22	22	given to proponents and opponents of the parole of an
23	23	inmate, to authorize non-lawyers to speak at the
24	24	hearing, and to clarify the circumstances when board
25	25	members may offer explanations of their decision.
26	26	A BILL
27	27	TO BE ENTITLED
28	28	AN ACT
29	29	Relating to paroles; to provide certain procedures for
30	30	a parole hearing; and to require the Board of Pardons and
31	31	Paroles to adopt conforming rules.
32	32	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
33	33	Section 1. (a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles, by
34	34	rule, shall adopt a minimum amount of time to hear advocates
35	35	for or against the parole of an inmate. The minimum amount may
36	36	be increased by the board on a case-by-case basis depending on
37	37	the complexity of the case and the number of individuals
38	38	seeking to speak. The board shall allocate the amount of time
39	39	to hear advocates for or against parole as follows:
40	40	(1) Fifty percent of the amount of time shall be
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70	70	(1) Fifty percent of the amount of time shall be
71	71	reserved for the inmate and his or her advocates for parole.
72	72	(2) Fifty percent of the amount of time shall be
73	73	reserved for any other advocate against parole.
74	74	(b) Subject to the time limitations under subsection
75	75	(a), any of the following individuals may speak for or against
76	76	an inmate's parole:
77	77	(1) Any individual authorized by the inmate to speak on
78	78	his or her behalf without regard to any state license
79	79	requirement.
80	80	(2) Any victim of the inmate or the victim's family.
81	81	(3) Any individual authorized by the victim or victim's
82	82	family to speak on the victim's behalf without regard to any
83	83	state license requirement.
84	84	(4) Any law enforcement officer.
85	85	(5) Any representative of the Office of the Attorney
86	86	General or office of a district attorney.
87	87	(c) The members of the board may provide the basis of
88	88	their decision to award or deny parole only if an oral or
89	89	written request is made to the board by an individual
90	90	attending the hearing.
91	91	(d) The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall adopt rules
92	92	to conform to this section.
93	93	Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
94	94	1, 2025.
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