What is the status of HB360?

In committee as of April 9, 2025. Latest action: Reported Out of Committee Second House (April 9, 2025).

Robertson, Chad (R, HD-040), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB360?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2025RS/HB360

Alabama legislation · 2025 Regular Session

Alabama HB360: Drug courts; name changed to "accountability courts," eligibility expanded to include veterans and individuals with mental illne

Q: What is HB360?

HB360 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Drug courts; name changed to "accountability courts," eligibility expanded to include veterans and individuals with mental illne.

Q: What does HB360 do?

In its own words: An act Relating to courts; to amend Sections 12-23A-1, 12-23A-2, 12-23A-3, 12-23A-4, 12-23A-5, 12-23A-6, 12-23A-8, 12-23A-9, 12-23A-10, 12-23A-11, 12-23A-12, and 12-23A-13, Code of Alabama 1975, to rename "drug courts" to "accountability courts" and to expand the scope of whom accountability courts would serve to include offenders with mental illness and offenders who are veterans; to further provide for the duties of the Administrative Office of the Courts; and to repeal Section 12-23A-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to drug testing procedures.

Status: In committee, April 9, 2025

Drug courts; name changed to "accountability courts," eligibility expanded to include veterans and individuals with mental illness, duties of Administrative Office of Courts further provided for

What the bill says

An act Relating to courts; to amend Sections 12-23A-1, 12-23A-2, 12-23A-3, 12-23A-4, 12-23A-5, 12-23A-6, 12-23A-8, 12-23A-9, 12-23A-10, 12-23A-11, 12-23A-12, and 12-23A-13, Code of Alabama 1975, to rename "drug courts" to "accountability courts" and to expand the scope of whom accountability courts would serve to include offenders with mental illness and offenders who are veterans; to further provide for the duties of the Administrative Office of the Courts; and to repeal Section 12-23A-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to drug testing procedures.

From the engrossed text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to courts; to amend Sections 12-23A-1, 12-23A-2, 12-23A-3, 12-23A-4, 12-23A-5, 12-23A-6, 12-23A-8, 12-23A-9, 12-23A-10, 12-23A-11, 12-23A-12, and 12-23A-13, Code of Alabama 1975, to rename "drug courts" to "accountability courts" and to expand the scope of whom accountability courts would serve to include offenders with mental illness and offenders who are veterans; to further provide for the duties of the Administrative Office of the Courts; and to repeal Section 12-23A-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to drug testing procedures. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Sections 12-23A-1, 12-23A-2, 12-23A-3, 12-23A-4, 12-23A-5, 12-23A-6, 12-23A-8, 12-23A-9, 12-23A-10, 12-23A-11, 12-23A-12, and 12-23A-13, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: "§12-23A-1 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Drug Offender Accountability Act." "§12-23A-2 As used in this chapter, the following words shall have Page As used in this chapter, the following words shall have HB360 Engrossed the following meanings: (1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A local committee which may consist of the following members or their designees: a. The drug court judge, who shall serve as chair. b. The district attorney. c. The public defender or a member of the criminal defense bar. d. The drug court coordinator. e. The court clerk. f. A community corrections or …

Alabama HB360: Drug courts; name changed to "accountability courts," eligibility expanded to include veterans and individuals with mental illne

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