Gov. Ivey signs another piece of 'Safe Alabama' legislation
Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law on Thursday.
This piece of legislation is also known as the "Juvenile Accountability and Monitoring Act" and is part of Gov. Ivey's . Introduced in early February, the package aims to enhance legal protection for local law enforcement and combat gun violence in the Alabama's metropolitan areas.
This bill allows the state's and other state agencies to provide electronic monitoring services to children in the juvenile court system.
The legislation states that if a child is accused of serious crimes, such as major felonies involving violence or weapons, the state can track them electronically when they are released.
If the child has already been found guilty of three or more serious crimes before, electronic tracking by the state is required when they are released.
House Bill 199 also removes the 72-hour limit on detaining juvenile-status offenders who violate court orders.
Gov. Ivey says this new law is the first step in addressing the issue, in the name of a safer Alabama.
was also signed on Thursday, marking another step forward in Gov. Ivey's public safety initiative.