Hearing
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Room 325 at 08:30:00
HB137 Alabama 2025 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB137 Alabama 2025 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
Rex Reynolds RepresentativeRepublican - Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Title
- ALEA; wiretapping; interpreters authorized; extend law indefinitely
- Description
Under existing law, the Attorney General may submit an application to a circuit court judge to intercept any wire or electronic communication if there is probable cause to believe an individual is committing, has committed, or is about to commit certain felony drug offenses. The request to intercept a wire or electronic communication is initiated by an investigative officer of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or the Attorney General's office.
This bill would allow an interpreter to monitor a wire or electronic communication in certain circumstances.
In 2022, the Legislature enacted the Agent Billy Clardy III Act which created a state wiretapping program. As part of that law, the entire act is set to repeal on February 1, 2026.
This act would remove the repealer language, thereby keeping the act in effect indefinitely.
- Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
Bill Actions
H
Enacted
H
Enacted
H
Delivered to Governor
S
Signature Requested
H
Enrolled
H
Ready to Enroll
H
Reynolds Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1237
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1026
S
Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1025 AR2HJQS-1
S
Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered AR2HJQS-1
S
Chambliss Reconsider - Adopted Roll Call 1024
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1022
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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 166
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 200 at 14:30:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 166
Yes
99
Absent
5
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
101
Absent
3
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
101
Absent
3
Chambliss Reconsider - Roll Call 1024
Yes
30
Absent
4
Reynolds Concur In and Adopt - Roll Call 1237
Yes
103
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1026
Yes
30
Absent
4
Chambliss motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1025 AR2HJQS-1
Yes
30
Absent
4
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1022
Yes
30
Absent
4
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB137 Alabama 2025 Session - Introduced
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB137 Alabama 2025 Session - Enrolled
Amendment
Senate Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1025
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature