Alabama House bill aims to ensure crime victims get restitution first

Alabama House bill aims to ensure crime victims get restitution first

Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, speaks on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on Jan. 27, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill sponsored by England aiming to make it more likely that crime victims will receive compensation. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)An Alabama House committee approved legislation last week aiming at making victims of crime more likely to receive r…