HB199 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Travis HendrixRepresentative
Democrat
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Youthful offenders, electronic monitoring of delinquent children authorized; revise circumstances when status offenders may be detained
Summary: HB199 allows electronic monitoring for released delinquent children and removes the prior 72-hour detention cap for status offenders who violate court orders.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes the Board of Pardons and Paroles or other state agencies to provide electronic monitoring for allegedly delinquent children who are released under supervision. It sets monitoring triggers for cases that would be Class A or Class B felonies, or certain Class C felonies involving a weapon, and for juveniles with three or more prior offenses that would be felonies if done by an adult. It repeals the existing limit that status offenders who violate a valid court order may be detained for no more than 72 hours in six months, allowing detention beyond that cap under new procedures and with written detention orders, along with required interim evaluations and hearings; it also clarifies processing and placement procedures and maintains protections limiting detention to appropriate juvenile facilities and prohibiting contact with adult inmates. The act takes effect October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Alleged delinquent or dependent children released from custody who may be subject to electronic monitoring by the Board of Pardons and Paroles or other state agencies.
Status offenders who violate a valid court order, whose detention time limits are being repealed and who will be governed by updated detention procedures and placement requirements.

Key Provisions
Authorizes electronic monitoring for released allegedly delinquent children through the Board of Pardons and Paroles or other state agencies, under specified circumstances.
Electronic monitoring may be used when the alleged delinquent act would be a Class A felony, Class B felony, or a Class C felony involving a dangerous instrument or deadly weapon, and is required if the juvenile has three or more prior offenses that would be felonies if committed by an adult.
Repeals the prior six-month cap of detention for status offenders who violate a valid court order (no longer limited to 72 hours for a first violation or seven days for a second/subsequent violation) and allows detention under a written detention order meeting federal criteria.
Maintains procedures for detention processing, including immediate court notification, 24-hour in-person interview, and 48-hour written assessment with a hearing if necessary to determine reasonable cause and placement pending disposition.
Preserves protections that minors are not detained in adult jails and that juvenile facilities and nonsecure processing areas are used, with restrictions on contact with adult inmates and requirements for secure custody handling.

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