HB262 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Merika ColemanSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Prostitution, to allow disclosure of certain person's picture after being arrested, Sec. 13A-6-183 am'd.
Summary: HB 262 changes when photos from prostitution arrests can be published, creating a public-record exception only for people who procure or solicit a prostitute or provide premises for prostitution.
What This Bill Does
The bill keeps most arrest photos tied to prostitution from being publicly released. It creates an exception making photos of people who procure or solicit a prostitute or who provide premises for prostitution public records that may be published without a court order. It also preserves the existing procedures for detaining arrestees for up to 72 hours and for a court review of access to services, and it becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects
People who procure or solicit a prostitute or who provide premises for prostitution: their arrest photos can be published as public records without needing a court order.
The general public and media: they may access and publish these specific photos without court orders, while most other prostitution arrest photos remain confidential.

Key Provisions
Keeps the default rule that most photos of prostitution arrestees are not public records.
Adds an exception: photos of those who procure or solicit a prostitute or provide premises for prostitution are public records and may be published without a court order.
Requires no court order to publish the specified photos; other photos still require a court order to be published.
Effective date: the first day of the third month after the bill is passed and approved.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Prostitution