HB162 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

High Interest

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Craig LipscombRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Crimes and offenses; transporting of homeless by city or county prohibited; crime created; penalties provided for
Summary: HB162 would bar state and local governments and their law enforcement from transporting homeless people to another city or county in Alabama unless allowed by law, court order, or the homeless person’s consent, and it imposes penalties for violations.
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits the state, any political subdivision, and their law enforcement officers, agents, or employees from transporting a homeless person to a different city or county within Alabama unless authorized by law, a court order, or the homeless person (or their agent) approves. It allows an exception if there is written consent from an entity in the destination area that agrees to accept the individuals and actually does accept them. Violations would be classified as Class A misdemeanors, with a separate offense counted for each person transported. The act takes effect on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Homeless individuals in Alabama, who would be protected from being moved to another city or county without proper authorization and who could be moved only with consent or a court order.
State and local governments and their law enforcement officers, agents, and employees, who would be prohibited from transporting homeless individuals without authorization and could face criminal penalties for violations.

Key Provisions
Prohibits the state and any political subdivision of the state and their law enforcement officers, agents, and employees from transporting a homeless individual to another city or county within the state unless authorized by law, a court order, or the homeless individual or their agent.
Provides an exception if there is written consent from an entity in another city or county agreeing to accept the homeless individuals, and the entity actually accepts them.
Defines violations as Class A misdemeanors, with a separate violation for each individual transported.
Defines 'homeless' consistent with Section 15-20A-4, Code of Alabama 1975.
Effective date: October 1, 2025.

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Subjects: Crimes & Offenses