SB 138 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Convicted felons; restrictions on obtaining occupational licenses by convicted felons revised; certificate of employability for convicted felons created; immunity to employers provided

SB 138 aims to revise existing restrictions that prevent convicted felons from obtaining occupational licenses. It also seeks to establish a certificate of employability for these individuals and provide immunity to employers who hire them. The provided bill text indicates that certain licensing boards, specifically those governed by Chapter 9, Chapter 23, or Chapter 24 of Title 34, are excluded from some of these provisions. The specific details on how restrictions are revised or employer immunity is granted are not available in the provided bill text.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, updating the bill number and title page. Substantively, the text added new requirements for court reports to include medical history and correctional custody records, and clarified that privileged records become confidential after a ruling. It also expanded the factors courts must consider when deciding on employment eligibility orders.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remains focused on the eligibility for employment and occupational licensure for convicted individuals, with no change to the underlying law's jurisdiction or target audience.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for postsentence reports to include the petitioner's medical and psychological history and their history while in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

Added a provision stating that any parole or probation records submitted during the process must be treated as confidential.

Added new factors for courts to consider, including whether the offense was an isolated incident or a pattern, and the relationship between the crime and the requested relief.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill number from 6HW8313-2 to 6HW8313-3 and changed the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final legislative approval.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1133

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 315

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Weaver motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 314

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Weaver 1st Amendment Offered

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 313

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 312

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Judiciary 2nd Amendment Offered (Judiciary)

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Judiciary)

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

Judiciary 2nd Amendment (Judiciary)

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

Judiciary 1st Amendment (Judiciary)

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors