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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 226: Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 226 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty. Primary sponsor: Brock Colvin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Enacted.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Crimes & Offenses

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brock ColvinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Enacted
  2. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1322
  3. Ready to Enroll
  4. Enrolled
  5. Signature Requested
  6. Delivered to Governor
  7. Reported Out of Committee Second House
  8. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
  9. Third Reading in House of Origin
  10. Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered (Judiciary)
  11. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 356
  12. Robbins 1st Amendment Offered

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source