HB599 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chad RobertsonRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Domestic violence; establishment of domestic violence database provided for; Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency required to adopt rules

Summary

HB599 would require ALEA to create and publish a public, searchable domestic violence conviction database in Alabama, with removal procedures and required rulemaking.

What This Bill Does

It would require ALEA to establish and maintain an electronic domestic violence database containing information about individuals convicted of domestic violence in Alabama (first, second, or third degree, or by strangulation/suffocation). The database would be publicly accessible on ALEA's website at no cost, and would include details such as the offender's name, aliases, date of birth, offenses, conviction dates, punishments, and disposition. It would exclude victim identifiers and certain personal data (like Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and telephone numbers). It would also provide a process for individuals to petition for removal, with specific criteria, and require ALEA to adopt implementing rules; the act would take effect October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Offenders convicted of domestic violence in Alabama (1st-3rd degree or DV by strangulation/suffocation) whose records would be listed in the public database and who may seek removal under the specified rules.
• The general public and data users who will have free, searchable access to the database on ALEA's website (with access to offender information but without victim identifiers).

Key Provisions

• ALEA must establish, maintain, and publish a centralized, electronic domestic violence database for Alabama DV convictions (1st-3rd degree and DV by strangulation/suffocation) that is free and searchable on ALEA's website and includes information on how to petition for removal.
• The database may exclude victims' identifying information and certain personal data (such as the offender's Social Security number, driver’s license number, or telephone number); removal may occur if an expungement order is issued (subject to a three-conviction rule) or if the individual has no DV convictions in the seven years preceding the petition, and ALEA must adopt rules to implement the law; the act becomes effective 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

Crimes & Offenses