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HB513 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB513 Alabama 2025 Session
House Bill
In Second Chamber
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
2025 Regular Session
Title
Alabama Justice Information Commission; collection, dissemination, and use of biometric identifiers by certain entities provided for; Alabama Background Check Service established, types, uses, and fees for certain background checks for noncriminal justice purposes authorized; Alabama Rap Back Program established, penalties provided for; existing law relating to release of criminal history information repealed
Description

This bill would mandate certain agencies to collect biometric identifiers and provide for their dissemination.

This bill would authorize the use of certain approved biometric identification devices by law enforcement officers to identify individuals.

This bill would establish and provide for the operation of the Alabama Background Check Service.

This bill would provide for approved uses and types of background checks for noncriminal justice purposes.

This bill would authorize the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to establish and collect fees for background checks for noncriminal justice purposes.

This bill would establish the Alabama Rap Back Program.

This bill would provide penalties for the misuse of a background check report.

This bill would make various changes to update terminology and would make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

This bill would also repeal a provision of law relating to the release of criminal history HB513 INTRODUCED information.

Subjects
Authorities, Boards, & Commissions

Bill Actions

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee Second House

S

Reported Out of Committee Second House

S

Pending Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety

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 807

H

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 806 KHZN655-1

H

Public Safety and Homeland Security Engrossed Substitute Offered KHZN655-1

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 Public Safety and Homeland Security KHZN655-1

H

Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Amendment MSETCW1-1

H

Pending House Public Safety and Homeland Security

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Calendar

Hearing

Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 11:30:00

Hearing

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Room 325 at 09:45:00

Hearing

House Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing

Room 206 at 09:00:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 807

April 9, 2025 House Passed
Yes 97
Abstained 2
Absent 5

Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 806 KHZN655-1

April 9, 2025 House Passed
Yes 95
Abstained 4
Absent 5

Third Reading in House of Origin

April 9, 2025 House Passed
Yes 98
No 1
Abstained 1
Absent 4

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

April 9, 2025 House Passed
Yes 98
No 1
Abstained 1
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature