Alabama HB255: Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, filing of claims further provided for

What the bill says

An Act, Relating to the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission; to amend Section 15-23-12, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the filing of claims.

From the enrolled text:

An Act, Relating to the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission; to amend Section 15-23-12, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the filing of claims. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 15-23-12, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§15-23-12 (a) Compensation shall not be awarded in any of the following circumstances: (1) A claim has been filed with the commission later than one year two years after the injury or death upon which the claim is based, unless the commission finds there was good cause for the failure to file within that time. (2) To a claimant who was the offender, or an accomplice of the offender, or who encouraged or in any way participated in the criminally injurious conduct. (3) If the award would unjustly benefit the offender or accomplice of the offender. (4) The criminally injurious conduct resulting in injury or death was reported to a law enforcement officer later than 72 hours after its occurrence, unless the commission finds there was good cause for the failure to report within that time. (b) Compensation otherwise payable to a claimant may be diminished or denied to the extent that the economic loss is Page diminished or denied to the extent that the economic loss is HB255 Enrolled recouped from …

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Sponsors

• Bedsole, Russell (R, HD-049) · primary sponsor
• Treadaway, Allen (R, HD-051)
• Pettus, Phillip (R, HD-001)
• Reynolds, Rex (R, HD-021)
• Hendrix, Travis (D, HD-055)
• Rehm, Rick (R, HD-085)
• Stringer, Shane (R, HD-102)
• Ellis, Corley (R, HD-041)

Latest actions

1. April 15, 2026: Enacted
2. April 8, 2026: Delivered to Governor
3. April 8, 2026: Signature Requested
4. April 7, 2026: Enrolled
5. April 7, 2026: Ready to Enroll
6. April 7, 2026: Third Reading in Second House
7. April 7, 2026: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1184
8. February 25, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
9. February 25, 2026: Reported Out of Committee Second House
10. February 5, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second House

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #1184 (April 7, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1183 (April 7, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #249 (February 3, 2026): 101 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #248 (February 3, 2026): 102 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #247 (February 3, 2026): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB255?

HB255 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, filing of claims further provided for.

What does HB255 do?

In its own words: An Act, Relating to the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission; to amend Section 15-23-12, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the filing of claims.

What is the status of HB255?

Signed into law as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB255?

Bedsole, Russell (R, HD-049), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB255?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB255