HB403 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Russell BedsoleRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Crimes and offenses, establishment, development, management, and maintenance of Alabama Criminal Enterprise Database provided for
Summary: HB403 would create and run the Alabama Criminal Enterprise Database, a statewide system managed by ALEA to collect, store, and share information about criminal enterprises and their members among criminal justice agencies.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Alabama law to define key terms and adds a new section establishing the Alabama Criminal Enterprise Database, to be established, developed, managed, and maintained by ALEA with funding availability. It allows criminal justice agencies to submit information to the database and to access it for legitimate law enforcement purposes, while protecting confidentiality and restricting public disclosure. It requires compliance with federal standards (28 CFR Part 23), and authorizes the secretary to set submission processes and use rules, including potential penalties for violations. The effective date is June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Criminal justice and law enforcement agencies in Alabama, including ALEA, which will submit information to the database and access it for legitimate purposes under established rules.
Individuals suspected of criminal conduct or identified as criminal enterprise members, whose information may be stored in the database and is protected by confidentiality and limited-use rules; the public generally is protected from disclosure.

Key Provisions
Establish and maintain the statewide Alabama Criminal Enterprise Database by ALEA, with funding as available, and follow federal policies (28 CFR Part 23).
Data rules: database may contain information about suspected individuals and criminal enterprise members; access restricted to legitimate law enforcement or criminal justice purposes; information confidential and not public; uniform digital submission process and rules on use with possible penalties.

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