HB423 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Allen TreadawayRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Criminal corrections, denies eligibility for temporary release programs to certain individuals
Summary: HB423 would bar inmates convicted of murder from any temporary release programs, effective October 1, 2025.
What This Bill Does
The bill removes eligibility for temporary release programs for inmates serving a term of confinement due to a murder conviction. It applies to both county and state inmates and to all types of temporary release programs described in three articles of Chapter 8, Title 14 of the Alabama Code. The change targets those convicted of murder under Section 13A-6-2.

Who It Affects
Inmates serving a term of confinement due to a murder conviction under Section 13A-6-2 (including both county and state inmates) who would otherwise be eligible for temporary releases.
Corrections staff and prison administrators who must apply the new rule and deny temporary release for murder-convicted inmates.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Inmates convicted of murder under Section 13A-6-2 shall not be eligible for any temporary release program under Article 1 of Chapter 8, Title 14.
Section 2: County or state inmates convicted of murder under Section 13A-6-2 shall not be eligible for any temporary release program under Article 2 of Chapter 8, Title 14.
Section 3: Inmates convicted of murder under Section 13A-6-2 shall not be eligible for any temporary release program under Article 3 of Chapter 8, Title 14.
Section 4: The act becomes effective on October 1, 2025.

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