AL SB 118
enactedAlabama 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Rap Back Program established, penalties provided for; existing law relating to release of criminal history information repealed
Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did AL SB 118 pass?
Yes. AL SB 118 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-08. Latest recorded action (2026-04-08): Enacted
What is AL SB 118 about?
Authorities, Boards, & Commissions
Who sponsors AL SB 118?
Bell is the primary sponsor of AL SB 118.
Description
Authorities, Boards, & Commissions
- Introduced
- 2026-01-20
- Latest action
- 2026-04-08 — Enacted
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Bellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-04-08
Enacted
became-law
2026-04-01
Signature Requested
2026-04-01
Delivered to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-01
Enrolled
2026-04-01
Ready to Enroll
2026-04-01
Givhan Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment to SB118
2026-03-17
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 970
passage
2026-03-17
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 969
amendment-passage
2026-03-17
Judiciary 1st Substitute Offered (Judiciary)
amendment-introduction
2026-03-17
Third Reading in Second House
2026-02-19
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
reading-2
2026-02-18
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-18
Judiciary 1st Substitute (Judiciary)
2026-02-03
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
2026-02-03
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-03
Engrossed
2026-02-03
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 231
passage
2026-02-03
Figures motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 230
amendment-passage
2026-02-03
Figures 1st Amendment Offered
amendment-introduction
2026-01-20
Carried Over
2026-01-20
Bell motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 56
amendment-passage
2026-01-20
Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety 1st Amendment Offered (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)
amendment-introduction
2026-01-20
Third Reading in House of Origin
2026-01-14
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)
reading-2
2026-01-14
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-14
Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety 1st Amendment (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)
2026-01-13
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)
2026-01-13
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
reading-1,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 100
Official source
Attribution
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