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Senate Bill 60 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Jan 27, 2026
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Arthur OrrSenatorRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Criminal procedure; Department of Corrections, outstanding warrant check procedures on inmates, provided; virtual hearings on inmates, required under certain conditions
- Description
Under existing law, an arrest warrant may be served by any law enforcement officer within this state.
This bill would require the Department of Corrections to check for any outstanding warrants for an inmate under its supervision under certain conditions and would require the department to serve the inmate with the warrant.
This bill would require that if a hearing is held pursuant to a required warrant check, the hearing would be required to be held virtually from the prison, subject to certain conditions.
This bill would also require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to check for any outstanding warrants and provide various notifications when an inmate is considered for parole.
- Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
Bill Actions
H
Pending House Ways and Means General Fund
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 159
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
Pending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Calendar
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 159
Yes
34
Absent
1
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
34
Absent
1
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
34
Absent
1
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
Senate Bill 60 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature