Alabama 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 backgr
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Alabama Justice Information Commission;” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act amends Sections 41-9-590, 41-9-594, 41-9-625, and 41-9-650, and adds Sections 41-9-650.1, 41-9-650.2, 41-9-650.3, 41-9-650.4, and 41-9-650.5 to, the Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) require arresting agencies to collect certain biometric identifiers of arrested individuals, authorize detaining agencies to collect certain biometric identifiers of detained individuals, subject to deletion upon the individual's release, and require agencies recovering unidentified human corpses to collect cer
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 13, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Bell
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-02 · yeas 32, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-17 · yeas 100, nays 1, abstains 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-17 · yeas 97, nays 2, abstains 3
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-17 · yeas 99, nays 0, abstains 5
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 25, nays 1, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 24, nays 1, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
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