# Alabama SB233: Crimes and offenses; penalties for eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, penalties further provided Alabama SB233, Crimes and offenses; penalties for eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, penalties further provided, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lance Bell (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-09 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB233-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB233 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Crimes and offenses; penalties for eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, penalties further provided - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-04-09, Enacted - Sponsor: Lance Bell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Crimes & Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (299 yes, 27 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tougher fleeing penalties with safe-stop protection: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, intentionally fleeing an officer’s stop signal while driving on an Alabama road is a Class D felony. Fleeing an officer attempting an arrest remains a Class A misdemeanor unless a higher felony penalty applies. Either offense becomes a Class C felony for causing a collisi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lance Bell (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1180 | pass | 80 | 15 | 4 | | 2026-04-02 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 85 | 12 | 3 | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Bell motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 547 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 548 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 546 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 32 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-04-09: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-04-02: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1180 (House) - 2026-04-02: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-03-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-02-24: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Bell motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Givhan 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 546 (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Bell 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Bell motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 547 (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 548 (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (House) - 2026-02-24: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-12: Carried Over (Senate) - 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) - 2026-01-29: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB233-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB233-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB233-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/SB233-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB233-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB233-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-SB233-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).