SB108 Alabama 2014 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Criminal charges or convictions for certain felony or misdemeanor offenses, petition for expungement of records authorized under certain conditions, procedures
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law does not authorize the criminal
record related to a charge to be sealed or expunged
if the person is found not guilty of a crime or if
the charges are dismissed or for a conviction
record to be sealed or expunged</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize a person charged
or convicted of certain felony or misdemeanor
criminal offenses, a violation, or a traffic
violation to petition the court in which the
charges where filed or in which the conviction
occurred to have his or her records expunged,
including, but not limited to, arrest records,
fingerprints, photographs, or index references in
documentary or electronic form, relating to the
arrest or charge, or both, and conviction in
certain instances</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To authorize a person to petition a court to have
the record of certain felony or misdemeanor offenses, a
violation, or traffic violations expunged in certain
instances; and in connection therewith would have as its
purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as
Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
</p>
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | S | Assigned Act No. 2014-292. |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Enrolled |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Concurred in Conference Report |
| April 1, 2014 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 1, 2014 | H | England motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 993 |
| April 1, 2014 | H | Conference Report Concurrence Requested |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1039 |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Conference Committee on SB108 2014RS first Substitute Offered |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Conference Report |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Conference Committee Appointed |
| March 20, 2014 | H | England motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 965 House appoints England, Henry and Hill. |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Conference Committee Requested |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Marsh motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 979 P&PO appoints Bedford, Ward and Singleton. |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 939 |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 938 |
| March 20, 2014 | H | England Amendment Offered |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 937 |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 936 |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 4, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| January 30, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| January 28, 2014 | S | Engrossed |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Bedford Table Bedford motion to Reconsider adopted Voice Vote |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 153 |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Bussman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 152 |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Bussman Amendment Offered |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Taylor motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 151 |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Taylor Amendment Offered |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Williams motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 150 |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Williams Amendment Offered |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Sanford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 149 |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Sanford Amendment Offered |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Pittman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 135 |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Pittman Amendment Offered |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 76 |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford Amendment Offered |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 75 |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford Amendment Offered |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 74 |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford Amendment Offered |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 73 |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford Amendment Offered |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 72 |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford Amendment Offered |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 71 |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford Amendment Offered |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 70 |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Bedford Amendment Offered |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| January 16, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| January 16, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 34 |
| January 16, 2014 | S | Bedford first Substitute Offered |
| January 16, 2014 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| January 16, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| January 16, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 29 |
| January 16, 2014 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| January 16, 2014 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 28 |
| January 16, 2014 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| January 16, 2014 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| January 15, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments |
| January 14, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
2014-03-20
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB108 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB108 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB108 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |