House Bill 192
2026 Regular Session
Enacted
Bill Info and Details
Bill Details
| Subject | Crimes & Offenses |
|---|---|
| Title | Criminal law; self-defense and defense of others; presumption of unlawful use of force under certain conditions |
| Status | Enacted |
| Last Action | 4/15/2026 - House Enacted - 2026-493 |
| Committees | |
| First Read | 1/13/2026 |
| Date | Body | Matter | Amd/Sub | Committee | Vote | Legislative Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/15/2026 | House | Enacted | ||||
4/9/2026 | House | Delivered to Governor | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Signature Requested | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | House | Enrolled | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | House | Ready to Enroll | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | House | Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1345 | R 1345 | 30 | ||
4/8/2026 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1281 | R 1281 | 29 | ||
4/8/2026 | Senate | Albritton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1280 | R 1280 | 29 | ||
4/8/2026 | Senate | Albritton 1st Amendment Offered | 29 | |||
2/25/2026 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Judiciary | 16 | ||
2/25/2026 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 16 | |||
2/5/2026 | Senate | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Judiciary | 10 | ||
2/5/2026 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary | 10 | |||
2/3/2026 | House | Engrossed | 9 | |||
2/3/2026 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 241 | R 241 | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 240 | R 240 | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | House | Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered | Judiciary | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | R 239 | 9 | ||
1/21/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Judiciary | 5 | ||
1/21/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin | Judiciary | 5 | ||
1/13/2026 | House | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Judiciary | 1 | ||
1/13/2026 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary | 1 |
Date
4/15/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1345
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1345
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1281
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1281
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Albritton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1280
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1280
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Albritton 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
29
Date
2/25/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/25/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 241
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 241
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 240
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 240
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 239
Legislative Day
9
Date
1/21/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
5
Date
1/21/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
5
Date
1/13/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
1
Date
1/13/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
1
Act No.
2026-493Effective Date Certain
This act amends Section 13A-3-23, Code of Alabama 1975, to create a rebuttable presumption that the use of force in the defense of one's self or another is not justified if the defendant conceals, alters, destroys, or otherwise disposes of the deadly weapon or dangerous instrument used in the commission of the alleged offense.
Fiscal Notes
| Description |
|---|
Enacted |
Passed First Chamber |
Reported by First Chamber Committee |
Introduced |
Budget Isolation Resolutions
| BIR | Body | Date | Matter | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIR322 | House | 2/3/2026 | Passed by House of Origin | R 239 |
BIR
BIR322
Body
House
Date
2/3/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 239