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AL HB7
AL HB7Crimes and offenses, credible threat defined; penalties for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree provided further for; principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, suspension of student, readmittance, and restitution provided
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
Passed
04/08/2026
04/08/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2026
04/08/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Crimes and offenses, credible threat defined; penalties for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree provided further for; principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, suspension of student, readmittance, and restitution provided
AI Summary
This bill amends existing Alabama law to clarify the definition of a "credible threat" as a statement or action that would make a reasonable person fear for their safety or the safety of another, and expands the types of property that can be targeted in terrorist threats to include hospitals and nursing homes. It also increases the penalties for making a terrorist threat in the first degree, making it a Class B felony, and establishes that making a terrorist threat in the second degree is a Class D felony if the offender has a prior conviction or commits a second offense within a year. Furthermore, school principals are now required to immediately contact law enforcement upon notice of a terrorist threat and are given the authority to sign warrants, with students accused of such threats facing immediate suspension for up to 30 calendar days pending a hearing, and readmission contingent on the resolution of criminal charges, completion of psychological evaluations and counseling if prescribed, and satisfaction of other school board requirements. The bill also introduces provisions for restitution for victims of terrorist threats, including law enforcement and educational entities, and clarifies parental responsibility for a student's destructive acts against school property.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (74)
James Lomax (R)*,
Matthew Woods (R)*,
Cynthia Almond (R),
Cynthia Almond (R),
Alan Baker (R),
Alan Baker (R),
Russell Bedsole (R),
Ron Bolton (R),
Ron Bolton (R),
Chip Brown (R),
Chip Brown (R),
Mack Butler (R),
Mack Butler (R),
Jim Carns (R),
Jim Carns (R),
Brock Colvin (R),
Brock Colvin (R),
Danny Crawford (R),
Danny Crawford (R),
Brett Easterbrook (R),
Brett Easterbrook (R),
Tracy Estes (R),
David Faulkner (R),
Mark Gidley (R),
Mark Gidley (R),
Jeremy Gray (D),
Jeremy Gray (D),
Matthew Hammett (R),
Matthew Hammett (R),
Leigh Hulsey (R),
Leigh Hulsey (R),
Steve Hurst (R),
Steve Hurst (R),
Thomas Jackson (D),
Thomas Jackson (D),
Mike Kirkland (R),
Craig Lipscomb (R),
Craig Lipscomb (R),
Arnold Mooney (R),
Arnold Mooney (R),
Ed Oliver (R),
Ed Oliver (R),
Kenneth Paschal (R),
Kenneth Paschal (R),
Phillip Pettus (R),
Rick Rehm (R),
Phillip Rigsby (R),
Phillip Rigsby (R),
Chad Robertson (R),
Chad Robertson (R),
Jeana Ross (R),
Jeana Ross (R),
Patrick Sellers (D),
Patrick Sellers (D),
Jeff Sorrells (R),
Jeff Sorrells (R),
Scott Stadthagen (R),
Scott Stadthagen (R),
David Standridge (R),
David Standridge (R),
Jerry Starnes (R),
Jerry Starnes (R),
Shane Stringer (R),
Shane Stringer (R),
Troy Stubbs (R),
Troy Stubbs (R),
Allen Treadaway (R),
Bubba Underwood (R),
Bubba Underwood (R),
Tim Wadsworth (R),
Ritchie Whorton (R),
Margie Wilcox (R),
Margie Wilcox (R),
Debbie Wood (R),
Last Action
Enacted (on 04/08/2026)
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