Alabama Voters Decide on Public Safety Amendments

0:00It's April 9th. This is Birmingham News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Corey with the story. Alabama voters got two big statewide amendments on the May 19th primary ballot. Amendment 1 builds on a NIS law by letting judges deny bail for folks who shoot into occupied homes, or spaces, or anyone plotting, trying, or. Pushing for murder. Amendment 2 locks in district attorney's pay so it can drop during their six-year terms. A NIS law already covers heavy hitters like murder, kidnapping, rape, human trafficking, and more, giving judges power to hold suspects without. Bond. This update adds those gun and murder conspiracy crimes to the mix aiming to keep dangerous people off the streets. Lawmakers like State Rep Jim Hill from Moody and Senator Barfoot pushed the bills through last year. He'll handle the house side, Barfoot the Senate, making sure these changes hit the ballot to toughen up public safety and support prosecutors.

1:00District attorneys serve those six-year stretches, and right now, nothing stops pay cuts midterm, which could mess with their focus. Amendment 2 fixes that keeping things steady for the folks prosecuting cases. Check the Alabama Secretary of State's side for sample ballots and get ready to vote on May 19th. Stay informed, Alabama, your call shapes the law.