Hearing
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Room 325 at 08:30:00
HB127 Alabama 2024 Session
Updated Feb 23, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Phillip PettusRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- Regular Session 2024
- Title
- Crimes and offenses; unlawful to tamper with electronic monitoring device; crime created; penalties created
- Summary
HB127 makes it illegal to tamper with electronic monitoring devices for people under monitoring and expands monitoring rules to parolees, probationers, and certain supervised inmates.
What This Bill DoesIt creates a new crime of tampering with an electronic monitoring device, punishable as a Class CD felony. It directs the Board of Pardons and Paroles to assign supervision levels and pay for monitoring costs for offenders released to supervision, and requires notice to victims before release. It applies to most offenders under Department of Corrections supervision, except those convicted of sex offenses involving a child, and it takes effect October 1, 2024.
Who It Affects- Offenders released to supervision (parole, probation, or mandatory supervision) who will be subject to electronic monitoring and whose monitoring costs are covered by the Board.
- Victims and other interested parties who will receive notice of release through the victim notification system.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Unlawful for an individual subject to electronic monitoring to knowingly alter, disable, deactivate, tamper with, remove, damage, or destroy any monitoring device; this is a Class CD felony.
- The Board of Pardons and Paroles will determine the level of electronic monitoring and will pay the costs of monitoring for offenders released to supervision.
- Electronic monitoring is required for a period determined by the Director of Pardons and Paroles; notice to victims before release is required; supervision levels are based on a risk/needs assessment.
- Excludes application to sex offenses involving a child; the act becomes effective October 1, 2024.
- Subjects
- Crimes & Offenses
Bill Actions
H
Enacted
H
Enacted
H
Delivered to Governor
S
Signature Requested
H
Enrolled
H
Ready to Enroll
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 491
S
Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 490 PFBWEGR-1
S
Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered PFBWEGR-1
S
Third Reading in Second House
S
Third Reading in Second House
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Judiciary 1st Amendment PFBWEGR-1
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Judiciary
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 43
H
Third Reading in House of Origin
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
H
Pending House Judiciary
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Calendar
Hearing
House Judiciary Hearing
Room 617 at 13:30:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Passed House Of Origin
Yes
98
Abstained
3
Absent
2
Third Reading House of Origin
Yes
100
Absent
3
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 491
Yes
26
No
2
Absent
7
Melson motion to Adopt - Roll Call 490 PFBWEGR-1
Yes
32
Absent
3
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
32
Absent
3
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
32
Absent
3
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB127 Alabama 2024 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB127 Alabama 2024 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Judiciary COMMITTEE_INSTRUMENT_CHANGE_ADOPTED
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Passed Second Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature