HB 88 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Board of Pardons and Paroles; probation and parole officers specified as state law enforcement officers

HB 88 officially designates probation and parole officers of the Board of Pardons and Paroles as state law enforcement officers. The bill amends Section 36-21-40 of the Code of Alabama to explicitly include these officers in the legal definition of "Law Enforcement Officer." It also updates the definition of "Law Enforcement Agency" to include the Board of Pardons and Paroles. This change clarifies their official status and scope under state law. The act is scheduled to become effective on October 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · May 14, 2025

MINOR

HB 88 was finalized as an enrolled bill, confirming it passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The bill defines probation and parole officers as law enforcement officers, which affects their legal authority and protections. The text shows minor formatting and numbering adjustments between the introduced and enrolled versions.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope remains unchanged; it continues to define probation and parole officers as law enforcement officers under Alabama law.

DEFINITION

Minor text formatting changes in the enrolled version, including line breaks and spacing adjustments in the definitions section.

TECHNICAL

Added official certification signatures and dates from the House and Senate indicating the bill passed both chambers.

Removed introductory text and bill identification numbers that were present in the introduced version but not needed in the final enrolled text.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 911

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 225

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors