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Changes to Manslaughter and Motor Vehicle Crimes in Alabama

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PROPOSED LEGISLATIONThis bill has been introduced but has NOT been signed into law. Legislative proposals may be amended, passed, or fail to advance. This is not current law.

This proposed bill would amend existing laws related to manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and other motor vehicle crimes. It also proposes changes to restitution requirements. Before this change, the specific details of these offenses were defined under current law. The amendments aim to update definitions and penalties for these crimes. Those affected include individuals involved in motor vehicle accidents that result in criminal charges as well as victims seeking restitution. Since no effective date is specified, it's unclear when these changes would take effect if enacted.

Published February 19, 2026
WHAT CHANGED
BEFORE

Current law defines and penalizes manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and other motor vehicle crimes without the proposed amendments.

AFTER

This proposed bill would amend existing laws related to manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and other motor vehicle crimes. It also proposes changes to restitution requirements. Before this change, the specific details of these offenses were defined under current law. The amendments aim to update definitions and penalties for these crimes. Those affected include individuals involved in motor vehicle accidents that result in criminal charges as well as victims seeking restitution. Since no effective date is specified, it's unclear when these changes would take effect if enacted.

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