# Alabama HB60: Criminal and civil procedure; continuance of case when party, attorney, or witness is on active military duty; bail required to be set in such cases subject to conditions Alabama HB60, Criminal and civil procedure; continuance of case when party, attorney, or witness is on active military duty; bail required to be set in such cases subject to conditions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ontario Tillman (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB60-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB60 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Criminal and civil procedure; continuance of case when party, attorney, or witness is on active military duty; bail required to be set in such cases subject to conditions - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Ontario Tillman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Courts & Judges - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (340 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Defendants get bail after military-related delays: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, defendants can apply for bail after the prosecution receives a delay under the military-duty rules. Alabama courts must set bail for eligible defendants who apply. Courts may, but need not, set bail for violent offenses, sex offenses, or cases where bail was previously re… - Military duty protects civil trial participation: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama courts must delay civil trials for good cause when active military duty keeps a party or lawyer away. This covers National Guard and other Armed Forces duty. Courts may deny a delay after recording that it seriously harms another party, unduly burdens court operat… - Military duty requires criminal trial delays: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama courts must grant requested criminal trial delays for certain absences caused by active military duty. This covers the defendant, defense lawyer, prosecutor, victim, or victim’s representative when the victim is unavailable. The person requesting the delay must sw… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ontario Tillman (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1323 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 849 | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 848 | pass | 103 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-04-17: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1323 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-10: Judiciary 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-03-10: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 848 (House) - 2026-03-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 849 (House) - 2026-03-10: Engrossed (House) - 2026-01-14: Judiciary 1st Substitute (House) - 2026-01-14: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-14: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB60-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB60-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB60-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB60-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB60-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB60-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB60-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).