HB 226

Alabama House bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 15, 2026.

Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-HB-226
Session 2026RS
Status enacted
Committee Judiciary (Senate); Judiciary (House)
House enacted 2026-04-15
Summary

This act amends Section 13A-5-9, Code of Alabama 1975, for purposes of the habitual offender law, to: (1) provide "convicted"" includes a conviction from this state or out of this state; and (2) require treating a plea of nolo contendere, plea of no contest, a best interests plea, or an Alford plea in the same manner as a conviction based on a plea of guilty unless any of these pleas have been expunged."

Sponsor
Brock Colvin
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-15 Status enacted
2026-04-15 Latest Action Enacted
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