Hearing
Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 09:15:00
HB13 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 2, 2026
High Interest
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Ernie YarbroughRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Illegal immigration, procedures for arrest, detention, transportation of illegal immigrants provided for; reporting requirements established
- Description
Under existing law, the Attorney General may enter into a memorandum of agreement with the United States Department of Homeland Security concerning the enforcement of federal immigration laws, detentions and removals, and related investigations in this state by certain state law enforcement officers as designated by the Attorney General.
This bill would provide that state and local law enforcement agencies may enter into memoranda of understanding and agreements with the United States Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and any other federal agency for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration and customs laws and the detention, removal, and investigation of illegal aliens and the immigration status of any individual in this state.
This bill would require state and local government employees to send, receive, and maintain information relating to the immigration status of any individual as required for public safety purposes.
This bill would allow state and local law enforcement officers to transport an illegal alien to the custody of the federal government.
This bill would allow state and local law HB13 INTRODUCED enforcement officers to arrest an illegal alien based on his or her status as an illegal alien or for a violation of any federal immigration law.
This bill would provide standard procedures for intake and booking of illegal aliens and foreign nationals in county and municipal jails.
This bill would require county and municipal jails to honor immigration detainer requests issued by the Department of Homeland Security in certain circumstances.
This bill would also require quarterly reports by county and municipal jails regarding foreign nationals.
- Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
Bill Actions
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 960
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
H
Pending House Judiciary
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
H
Prefiled
Calendar
Hearing
House Judiciary Hearing
Room 200 at 13:30:00
Hearing
House Judiciary Hearing
Room 200 at 13:30:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 960
Yes
76
No
1
Abstained
23
Absent
5
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
80
Abstained
18
Absent
7
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
80
Abstained
18
Absent
7
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB13 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature