Hearing
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Room 325 at 11:00:00
HB449 Alabama 2025 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB449 Alabama 2025 Session
House Bill
In Second Chamber
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Ben Robbins RepresentativeRepublican - Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Title
- Crimes and offenses; crimes of unlawful use of DNA in the first, second, and third degree created, criminal penalties provided
- Description
This bill would prohibit certain intentional collection, use, retention, or disclosure of a person's DNA sample or genetic information without that person's express consent.
This bill would create the crimes of unlawful use of DNA in the first, second, and third degrees and provide criminal penalties for violations.
This bill would also provide exceptions for certain collection, use, retention, or disclosure for law enforcement purposes; to comply with a subpoena, court order, or federal law; as it relates to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences' DNA Databank; and by genetic testing companies in compliance with state law.
- Subjects
- Crimes & Offenses
Bill Actions
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
Engrossed
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1083
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1082 YMP3K6N-1
H
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered YMP3K6N-1
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 from House Judiciary YMP3K6N-1
H
Judiciary 2nd Amendment CXPS5WW-1
H
Judiciary 1st Amendment PSIH4GR-1
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 13:30:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1083
Yes
98
Abstained
4
Absent
1
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1082 YMP3K6N-1
Yes
101
Abstained
1
Absent
1
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
102
Abstained
1
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
102
Abstained
1
Documents
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB449 Alabama 2025 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB449 Alabama 2025 Session - Introduced
Amendment
House Judiciary Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amendment
House Judiciary Judiciary 2nd Amendment
Amendment
House Judiciary Judiciary 1st Amendment
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature