# Alabama SB169: Crimes and offenses; manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and other motor vehicle crimes amended, restitution amended Alabama SB169, Crimes and offenses; manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and other motor vehicle crimes amended, restitution amended, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David Sessions (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-02-19 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB169-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB169 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Crimes and offenses; manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and other motor vehicle crimes amended, restitution amended - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-02-19, Enacted - Sponsor: David Sessions (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Crimes & Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (306 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Accident victims gain access to restitution: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama law expands access to restitution for people who suffer damage or loss. The loss must connect to conduct resulting in a conviction under Alabama Code §§ 32-10-1 through 32-10-5. These people qualify as victims under the state's restitution law. The law sets no pay… - Lower negligent homicide classification for operators: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama classifies criminally negligent homicide as a Class A misdemeanor. The law removes the former Class C felony exception for drivers and vessel operators violating specified impaired-driving laws. Those laws are Alabama Code § 32-5A-191 and § 32-5A-191.3. Criminally… - Fatal impaired driving brings manslaughter charges: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, causing another person's death while violating either listed impaired-driving law is Class B felony manslaughter. The rule applies to drivers of motor vehicles and operators of vessels. The covered laws are Alabama Code § 32-5A-191 and § 32-5A-191.3. The violation must ca… - Tougher penalties for accident-scene violations: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama sets penalties for covered accident-scene violations based on the harm involved. Violations involving only property damage are Class A misdemeanors. Those involving physical injury are Class C felonies. Those involving serious physical injury or death are Class B… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Sessions (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jack W. Williams (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-12 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 102 | 0 | 3 | | 2026-02-12 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 384 | pass | 102 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 255 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 254 | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-02-19: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-02-12: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 384 (House) - 2026-02-12: Shaver intended to vote "Yea" (House) - 2026-02-12: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-02-10: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-02-10: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-05: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 254 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 255 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-02-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-03: Judiciary 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB169-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB169-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB169-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/SB169-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB169-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB169-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-SB169-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).