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The bill create a "presumption of reasonableness" and shift the burden of proof to the prosecution.
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Legislature
The bill stalled in committee last year after the Association of County Commissions of Alabama raised concerns.
Legislature
The bill is an attempt to make the parole board conform to its own guidelines.
Legislature
Knowing why you are in Montgomery is the first step to knowing what you can accomplish there.
Legislature
Rep. Chris England's bill would also apply in cases of judicial override, which the Legislature ended in 2017.
Legislature
The reports required include statistics on inmate deaths and sexual abuse.
Legislature
Ledbetter will appear on Simply Southern TV in a featured interview with co-host Kevin Worthington.
Legislature
Hill stands behind his philosophy that supervised release and risk assessment are crucial for public safety.
Legislature
The bill has failed four times in previous sessions, with the last vote being 47-48.
Legislature
With a month before the first session of the quadrennium, only 16 pre-filed bills have been made available to the public.
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The bill's sponsor, Prince Chestnut, D-Selma, said this is a pre-emptive bill to dissuade companies from considering the burgeoning technology.