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House passes HB265 widening penalties for resisting arrest when injuries occur
2521469 · March 6, 2025
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Summary
The House adopted a substitute for HB265 to enhance penalties where resisting arrest leads to injury or use of a weapon; final passage recorded 78-14.
The Alabama House passed HB265 after adopting a committee substitute that narrows the bill’s original scope and reduces some penalties from earlier drafts. Lawmakers said the measure fills a statutory gap that left officers and bystanders insufficiently protected when a person resisting arrest causes injury.
Sponsor Representative LeVern (chair) told members the substitute reduced…
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