HB111 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jim HillRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Emergency responders, Alabama Fire College authorized to provide certification to peer support members, Sec. 36-21-14 am'd.
Summary: HB111 would require electronic monitoring for inmates released to supervision or parole, with the monitoring costs paid by the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and would require a nondriver photo ID for inmates before release.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the bill makes electronic monitoring mandatory for inmates released to supervision by the Board of Pardons and Paroles and for all inmates released on parole, with the monitoring period determined by the Board. The Board would be responsible for paying the monitoring costs. It also requires that inmates receive a nondriver photo identification card before release. Some provisions become effective at different times, including an ID requirement that takes effect January 1, 2022.

Who It Affects
Inmates released from the Department of Corrections to supervision or on parole, who would be subject to electronic monitoring for a period set by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
The Board of Pardons and Paroles, which would pay the costs of electronic monitoring and set the monitoring period.

Key Provisions
Requires electronic monitoring for offenders released to supervision by the Board of Pardons and Paroles and for those released on parole, with the monitoring period determined by the Board and costs paid by the Board.
Specifies release-to-supervision timing based on sentence length: 5 to =10 years (12-24 months).
Adds that parole conditions include electronic monitoring and that the Board covers the monitoring costs, along with other potential requirements (treatment, confinement, etc.).
Amends Section 41-27-3.2 to require the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and the Department of Corrections to issue a nondriver photo ID to inmates prior to release.
Effective dates: Section 1 provisions become effective on the first day of the third month after passage; Section 2 (ID card provision) becomes effective January 1, 2022.

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