House Bill 328
2026 Regular Session
Enacted
Bill Info and Details
Bill Details
| Subject | Crimes & Offenses |
|---|---|
| Title | Crimes and offenses; arson in the first degree, elements of crime further provided to include arson in connection to a theft; minimum penalties provided |
| Status | Enacted |
| Last Action | 4/16/2026 - House Enacted - 2026-515 |
| Committees | |
| First Read | 1/22/2026 |
| Cosponsors | Colvin |
| Date | Body | Matter | Amd/Sub | Committee | Vote | Legislative Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/16/2026 | 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 | |||
4/8/2026 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1279 | R 1279 | 29 | ||
3/3/2026 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Judiciary | 18 | ||
3/3/2026 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 18 | |||
2/25/2026 | Senate | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Judiciary | 16 | ||
2/25/2026 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary | 16 | |||
2/25/2026 | House | Engrossed | 16 | |||
2/25/2026 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 571 | R 571 | 16 | ||
2/25/2026 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 570 | R 570 | 16 | ||
2/25/2026 | House | Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered | Judiciary | 16 | ||
2/25/2026 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | R 569 | 16 | ||
2/12/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Judiciary | 12 | ||
2/11/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin | Judiciary | |||
1/22/2026 | House | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Judiciary | 6 | ||
1/22/2026 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary | 6 |
Date
4/16/2026
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
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1279
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1279
Legislative Day
29
Date
3/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
18
Date
3/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
18
Date
2/25/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/25/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/25/2026
Body
House
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/25/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 571
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 571
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/25/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 570
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 570
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/25/2026
Body
House
Matter
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/25/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 569
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/12/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
12
Date
2/11/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
1/22/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
6
Date
1/22/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
6
Act No.
2026-515Effective Date Certain
This act amends Section 13A-7-41, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) expand the crime of arson to include damaging a building by starting or maintaining a fire or causing an explosion while an individual is present in the building in conjunction with a theft and the theft, fire, or explosion causes at least $25,000 in damages; and (2) further provide for the penalty for arson to include imprisonment for at least 20 years to run consecutively with any other term or imprisonment arising from the act.
Fiscal Notes
| Description |
|---|
Enacted |
Passed First Chamber |
Reported by First Chamber Committee |
Introduced |
Budget Isolation Resolutions
| BIR | Body | Date | Matter | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIR598 | House | 2/24/2026 | Passed by House of Origin | R 569 |
BIR
BIR598
Body
House
Date
2/24/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 569