Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama SB173: Crimes and offenses; violation of domestic violence protection order, jurisdiction amended
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 13A-6-142, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the jurisdiction over prosecutions for violations of domestic violence protection orders.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 13A-6-142, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the jurisdiction over prosecutions for violations of domestic violence protection orders. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 13A-6-142, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§13A-6-142 (a) A person commits the crime of violation of a domestic violence protection order if the person knowingly commits any act prohibited by a domestic violence protection order or willfully fails to abide by any term of a domestic violence protection order. (b) A violation of a domestic violence protection order is a Class A misdemeanor which shall be punishable as provided by law. A second conviction for violation of a domestic violence protection order, in addition to any other penalty or fine, shall be punishable by a minimum of 30 days imprisonment which may not be suspended. A third or subsequent conviction is a Class C felony. (c) In addition to any other fine or penalty provided by law, the court shall order the defendant to pay an additional fine of fifty dollars ($50) for a violation of a domestic violence protection order to be distributed to the Domestic Violence Trust Fund, established by Section 30-6-11. Page Domestic Violence Trust Fund, established by Section 30-6-11. SB173 …
Sponsors
- Bell, Lance (R, SD-011) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Signature Requested
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1259
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1325
- : Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1324
- : Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered
- : Third Reading in Second House
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1259 (April 8, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1325 (April 8, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1324 (April 8, 2026): 102 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #444 (February 17, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #443 (February 17, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #442 (February 17, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes & Offenses
Common questions
- What is SB173?
- SB173 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Crimes and offenses; violation of domestic violence protection order, jurisdiction amended.
- What does SB173 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 13A-6-142, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the jurisdiction over prosecutions for violations of domestic violence protection orders.
- What is the status of SB173?
- Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB173?
- Bell, Lance (R, SD-011).
- Where is the official record for SB173?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/SB173
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