HB332 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tracy EstesRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Terrorism, to create a statewide terrorism registry, to provide a system for registration by people convicted of certain terrorism offenses, provide for registration fees, provide for the duties of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, Secs. 13A-10-160.01 to 13A-10-160.15, inclusive, am'd.

Summary

HB332 creates a statewide terrorism offender registry in Alabama for adults convicted of federal terrorism offenses, with detailed registration requirements, travel notices, homelessness reporting, a public offender website, and related penalties and fees.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would establish a new Division 2 in the Alabama terrorism code to track adults convicted of federal terrorism offenses. It requires local and state law enforcement to collect extensive registration data, maintain an electronic registry, and publish offender information on a public website. Offenders face potential Class C felonies for failing to register or provide accurate information, and the bill imposes registration fees, with payment options and indigence waivers; it also sets up travel and homelessness reporting, plus procedures for absences, moves, and absconders, and directs the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to adopt implementation rules.

Who It Affects

• Adults convicted of federal terrorism offenses (required to register and provide extensive personal, contact, employment, vehicle, travel, and biological information).
• Homeless terrorism offenders (must register and report weekly location and planned movements).
• Local law enforcement agencies (sheriffs and city police) responsible for registering offenders, collecting data, and enforcing provisions.
• The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALESA) (must maintain the registry, collect data, notify other agencies, and adopt rules).
• Public (through a searchable public website of offenders).
• Offenders who fail to register or provide required information (classified as Class C felonies; nonpayment of fees can trigger Class B or Class A misdemeanors).
• Counties and municipalities (fees collected are allocated to sheriffs or municipal funds to support enforcement).

Key Provisions

• Creates Division 2 of Article 7, Chapter 10, Title 13A, known as 'The Mike Spann Tribute Law', establishing the statewide terrorism registry.
• Applies to every adult convicted of federal terrorism offenses under 18 U.S.C. 113B, regardless of when the crime occurred.
• Requires numerous registration details (name, aliases, birth date, Social Security number, addresses, school and employer information, vehicle details, phone, email, photo, physical description, fingerprints, DNA, IDs, passports, licenses, full criminal history, Internet providers, and other data) to be collected and stored electronically.
• Public access: registration information shall be available in digitized form to authorized recipients and stored for ongoing access; a searchable public offender website is required.
• Homeless offenders: special weekly in-person reporting and location tracking; when fixed residence is established, they must update information promptly.
• Travel notifications: offenders must notify law enforcement before leaving the county for 3+ days and 21 days before travel outside the country; return reporting is required.
• Fees: $10 per quarterly registration and $10 when establishing a new residence; indigence waivers available, with installment options up to 90 days.
• Penalties: Class C felony for knowingly failing to register or provide required information; Class B/Misdemeanor and Class A for repeated nonpayment of fees.
• Enforcement procedures for absconding: warrants, notifications to U.S. Marshals Service and NCIC, and interagency communication.
• ALESA must adopt rules to implement the division; funding provisions specify local funds not required to be approved by a 2/3 vote due to exceptions in Amendment 621.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Terrorism