Alabama House sends bill increasing penalties for eluding police to Gov. Kay Ivey

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 501

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill that increases penalties for eluding a police officer.

SB 233, sponsored by Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City,elevates the base punishment from a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail, to a Class D felony, punishable by up to five years in prison.

“This is the same bill we passed, the only difference was the Senate sent it down to lessen the …

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