HB 513 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

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 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Rap Back Program established, penalties provided for; existing law relating to release of criminal history information repealed

HB 513 establishes the Alabama Background Check Service and the Alabama Rap Back Program. The bill authorizes the collection, dissemination, and use of biometric identifiers, such as fingerprints, photographs, palm prints, and iris scans, by certain entities. It also provides for specific types of background checks for non-criminal justice purposes, outlining their uses and associated fees. This legislation repeals existing laws concerning the release of criminal history information.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action May 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 10, 2025

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an engrossed version with significant substantive changes, including the addition of a repeal provision for Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 regarding criminal history information, and reorganization of the bill's title and structure. The definitions section was expanded with new terms and renumbered, and the bill now explicitly authorizes the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to establish fees for background checks used for noncriminal justice purposes.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include the repeal of existing criminal history information provisions and was reorganized to more clearly enumerate its purposes and amendments to the Code of Alabama.

SCOPE

Added a provision to repeal Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 32, Code of Alabama 1975, regarding criminal history information.

DEFINITION

Reorganized and expanded definitions section, adding new terms such as 'NONCRIMINAL JUSTICE PURPOSE' and 'OFFENSE', and renumbering existing definitions.

FISCAL

Explicitly authorized the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and its Secretary to establish and collect fees for background checks used for noncriminal justice purposes.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill identifiers from 'I3VCQZW-1' to 'KHZN655-2' and updated page headers from 'HB513 INTRODUCED' to 'HB513 Engrossed'.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 807

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 806

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Public Safety and Homeland Security Engrossed Substitute Offered (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Amendment (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors