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SB118 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB118 Alabama 2025 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
2025 Regular Session
Title
Bail; list of offenses ineligible for bail expanded; constitutional amendment
Description

The Constitution of Alabama of 2022 requires reasonable bail before conviction in all cases unless a defendant is charged with one of thirteen enumerated offenses.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 that would add to the list of enumerated offenses certain offenses related to the unlawful use or possession of a firearm. This bill would also add to the list of enumerated offenses any solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses for which bail may be denied.

Subjects
Constitutional Amendments Statewide

Bill Actions

S

Enacted

S

Enacted

H

Signature Requested

S

Sent to Secretary of State

S

Delivered to Governor

S

Enrolled

S

Ready to Enroll

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1094

H

Third Reading in Second House

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee Second House

H

Pending House Judiciary

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 183

S

Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 182 5TWW6M3-1

S

Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered 5TWW6M3-1

S

Third Reading in House of Origin

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

S

Judiciary 1st Amendment 5TWW6M3-1

S

Pending Senate Judiciary

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Calendar

Hearing

House Judiciary Hearing

Room 200 at 13:30:00

Hearing

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Room 325 at 09:30:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 183

February 24, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Absent 5

Barfoot motion to Adopt - Roll Call 182 5TWW6M3-1

February 24, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Absent 5

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1094

April 28, 2025 House Passed
Yes 87
Abstained 16

Third Reading in Second House

April 28, 2025 House Passed
Yes 92
Abstained 10
Absent 1

HBIR: Passed by Second House

April 28, 2025 House Passed
Yes 92
Abstained 10
Absent 1

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature