HB 20·AL·house
Crimes and offenses; list of capital offenses, further provided to include murder committed when the defendant knowingly creates a great risk to multiple persons
FailedFiled Jun 25, 2025
Sponsor: Matt Simpson (R)
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Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Jan 14, 2026
Summary
The bill expands Alabama’s capital murder statutes to include killings where the defendant knowingly creates a high risk of death for several victims. It also makes that conduct an aggravating circumstance for sentencing. The change would allow death or life‑without‑parole sentences for those offenses.
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