HB 513 establishes the Alabama Background Check Service and the Alabama Rap Back Program. The bill authorizes the collection, dissemination, and use of biometric identifiers, such as fingerprints, photographs, palm prints, and iris scans, by certain entities. It also provides for specific types of background checks for non-criminal justice purposes, outlining their uses and associated fees. This legislation repeals existing laws concerning the release of criminal history information.
HB 567 amends existing law concerning tax increment districts for Class 2 municipalities. Currently, a municipality can generally include up to 10% of its total equalized taxable property in these districts. This bill would allow Class 2 municipalities to increase that limit to 50% of their total equalized taxable property. This change would align Class 2 municipalities with the higher limit currently available to Class 3 municipalities, enabling them to include more property in districts used to fund economic development projects.
HR 328 is a resolution that commends and congratulates the Pike Liberal Arts School Cheerleading Squad for their outstanding achievements, including winning the 2025 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship and the 2024 AHSAA 2A Gameday and Traditional State Championships. It recognizes the hard work and success of the cheerleading teams and their coaches.
HB 492 amends the definition of a "delinquent act" within juvenile proceedings. The bill specifies that nonfelony offenses or water safety offenses committed by a child 14 or 15 years of age, excluding driving or operating a vessel under the influence, will no longer be classified as delinquent acts. This change affects how these specific actions by children in that age group are handled within the juvenile justice system.
HB 403 establishes and outlines the rules for the Alabama Criminal Enterprise Database. This database is designed for managing information related to criminal enterprises, affecting law enforcement who submit and use the data, and individuals whose information is included. The bill details provisions for data submission, usage, and reporting on the database. Annually, a state secretary must prepare and submit a report to legislative leaders, detailing database activity, how it assists prosecutions, and the demographics of individuals within the database.
HB 425 revises the membership and operational procedures for Regional Mental Health Authority Boards. The bill adjusts rules for dividing board directors into classes when there are more than 16 members and exempts boards focused solely on intellectual or developmental disabilities from certain membership provisions. It also clarifies how judges of probate and sheriffs are designated to executive committees, allowing them to opt out of committee service while retaining their full board membership. Finally, the bill mandates that these boards conduct all meetings in accordance with the Alabama Open Meetings Act.
HB 454 establishes a new crime related to tampering with legislative records. This bill directly affects individuals who modify or interfere with official legislative documents. Its primary mechanism is to define and penalize such actions, aiming to protect the integrity of legislative processes and records.
HB 583 amends existing law to update the compensation for the Sheriff of Madison County. It establishes a base annual salary of $170,000 for newly-elected sheriffs. The bill provides for a 7.5% salary increase for sheriffs re-elected to a second successive term and for any subsequent successive terms. It also specifies a salary adjustment for the individual serving as sheriff on June 1, 2025, bringing their salary to $170,000 and making them eligible for subsequent increases. The bill ensures the sheriff receives county employee benefits but no cost-of-living increases, with an effective date of June 1, 2025.
HR 330 is a resolution to formally recognize and honor the Mobile County Sheriff's Department TAPS and Honor Guard. It acknowledges their dedication and service in performing ceremonial duties, providing comfort to families, and upholding the dignity of the community.
HB 7, known as the Laken Riley Act, establishes procedures for state and local law enforcement agencies concerning illegal immigration. It permits these agencies to enter agreements with federal authorities to enforce federal immigration laws and outlines guidelines for the arrest, detention, and transportation of individuals identified as "illegal aliens." The bill requires county and municipal jails to make reasonable efforts to determine a confined person's nationality and contact federal agencies like ICE for status verification. Jails must also honor immigration detainer requests for up to 48 hours in specific circumstances and report information regarding foreign nationals.
HB 375 relates to pistol permits and their associated fees within Jefferson County, Alabama. The bill amends existing state law to specify the fees for both one-year and five-year pistol permits. It sets the fee for a one-year permit at $7.50 and a five-year permit at $37.50. The bill further details how these collected fees are to be distributed among a retirement system, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, and the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office Fund, with any excess funds from the latter directed to public schools for operational and security expenses.
HB 105 amends retirement benefits for qualifying law enforcement officers employed by county or municipal agencies in Alabama. The bill mandates that these agencies must present a retiring officer with their agency-issued badge. It also authorizes agencies to either present a retiring officer with their agency-issued pistol as a benefit or offer to sell it to them at a reasonable fair market price. This bill directly affects retiring law enforcement officers and the county or municipal agencies that employ them, becoming effective October 1, 2025.
