AL SB138 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 14 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-14 - Enacted
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Convicted felons; restrictions on obtaining occupational licenses by convicted felons revised; certificate of employability for convicted felons created; immunity to employers provided

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Title

Convicted felons; restrictions on obtaining occupational licenses by convicted felons revised; certificate of employability for convicted felons created; immunity to employers provided

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-04-29 - House - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1133 (Y: 83 N: 0 NV: 19 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Third Reading in Second House (Y: 89 N: 0 NV: 13 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - HBIR: Passed by Second House (Y: 89 N: 0 NV: 13 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - Senate - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 315 (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - Senate - Weaver motion to Adopt - Roll Call 314 G33UJ2C-1 (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - Senate - Smitherman motion to Adopt - Roll Call 313 U9635GG-1 (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - Senate - Smitherman motion to Adopt - Roll Call 312 DG2RYHT-1 (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - Senate - Third Reading in House of Origin (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - Senate - SBIR: Passed by House of Origin (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-14SenateEnacted
2025-05-14SenateEnacted
2025-05-01SenateDelivered to Governor
2025-05-01HouseSignature Requested
2025-04-30SenateEnrolled
2025-04-30SenateReady to Enroll
2025-04-29HouseMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1133
2025-04-29HouseThird Reading in Second House
2025-04-29HouseCarried Over to the Call of the Chair
2025-04-03HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2025-04-03HouseReported Out of Committee Second House
2025-03-06HousePending House Judiciary
2025-03-06HouseRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
2025-03-06SenateEngrossed
2025-03-06SenateMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 315
2025-03-06SenateWeaver motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 314 G33UJ2C-1
2025-03-06SenateWeaver 1st Amendment Offered G33UJ2C-1
2025-03-06SenateSmitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 313 U9635GG-1
2025-03-06SenateSmitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 312 DG2RYHT-1
2025-03-06SenateJudiciary 2nd Amendment Offered U9635GG-1
2025-03-06SenateJudiciary 1st Amendment Offered DG2RYHT-1
2025-03-06SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
2025-02-27SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2025-02-26SenateReported Out of Committee House of Origin
2025-02-26SenateJudiciary 2nd Amendment U9635GG-1
2025-02-26SenateJudiciary 1st Amendment DG2RYHT-1
2025-02-06SenatePending Senate Judiciary
2025-02-06SenateRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Subjects


Alabama State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB138-int.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB138-eng.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB138-enr.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/U9635GG-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/DG2RYHT-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/G33UJ2C-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/FiscalNotes/FN-84WGV2F-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/FiscalNotes/FN-84WGV2F-2.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/FiscalNotes/FN-84WGV2F-3.pdf
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc311
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc312
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc313
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc314
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc315
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc1132
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc1133

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