HB92 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim HillRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Pardons and Paroles Board, to provide for three special members, to provide appointment, compensation, and duties of the special members, term of service, Sec. 15-22-20 am'd.

Summary

HB92 would add three temporary special members to the Board of Pardons and Paroles to help conduct hearings and decisions on pardons, paroles, and related matters, operating in two panels.

What This Bill Does

The bill creates three special board members in addition to the existing three, to serve a limited term and perform hearings and determinations on pardons, paroles, civil/political rights restoration, fines/forfeitures remission, and revocations. These special members sit on two panels with regular members to handle all pending matters, and their panel decisions have the same effect as board decisions. Special members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, the President Pro Tempore, and the Speaker of the House, and they must follow the same oath, capacity, and compensation rules as regular members; their appointments must reflect state diversity, and vacancies are filled by the appointing authorities.

Who It Affects

• Regular Board of Pardons and Paroles members (six total when specials are serving) who will participate in two panels of three and continue to be governed by existing diversity and compensation rules.
• Three new special board members appointed for a limited term (July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2023, unless extended).
• Lt. Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House (appointing authorities for the special members; their coordination aims to ensure diversity).
• People seeking pardons, paroles, restoration of civil/political rights, remission of fines/forfeitures, or revocations, who may be heard and have decisions made by panels rather than the full board.

Key Provisions

• Adds three special board members to the existing three-member Board of Pardons and Paroles.
• Special members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, the President Pro Tempore, and the Speaker of the House, with duties and terms designed to ensure diversity.
• Special members serve a limited term beginning July 1, 2021 and ending July 1, 2023, unless extended by law.
• Special members’ duties are limited to conducting hearings and making determinations on pardons, paroles, restoration of civil and political rights, remission of fines/forfeitures, and revocations.
• The board sits in two panels of three members (composed of regular and special members) to handle hearings; two members per panel constitute a quorum; a panel’s decision has the same effect as a full-board decision.
• The chair and co-chair designate panel membership and hearings from among regular and special members; the co-chair appointed by the Lt. Governor may serve on a panel.
• All members and special members must take the oath, be subject to incapacity provisions, and receive compensation as provided by law; the special members follow the same rules as regular members.
• The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

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