Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 228: Pretrial detention hearings; procedure revised
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 228 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Pretrial detention hearings; procedure revised. Primary sponsor: Hill (J). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Reported Out of Committee Second House.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Criminal Procedure
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill (J) | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered (Judiciary)
- Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 353
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 354
- Engrossed
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Judiciary)
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
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