SB 60 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Corrections Institutions Finance Authority, maximum bonding authority increased

SB 60 increases the maximum bonding authority for the Alabama Corrections Institutions Finance Authority from $785 million to $1.285 billion to fund the state's existing prison modernization plan. This plan replaces aging prison facilities through a phased approach, including new construction (like a specialized men's prison and a women's prison) and renovations of existing sites. The additional $500 million in bonding capacity directly supports specific projects outlined in the plan, such as closing older facilities like Kilby and Tutwiler prisons. The bill does not create new projects but expands financial authorization for the current modernization efforts.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Apr 8, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was finalized and enacted as SB60, increasing the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority's bond authorization from $785 million to $1.285 billion to fund prison modernization. The enrolled version includes detailed phased implementation plans for closing specific facilities and constructing new ones, with specific timelines and conditions for each phase.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a general authorization to include specific phased implementation details, facility closures, and construction projects with defined timelines and conditions.

FISCAL

Increased total bond authorization from $785 million to $1.285 billion to fund prison modernization and facility improvements.

TIMELINE

Added specific phased implementation schedule with Phase 1 effective October 1, 2021, and subsequent phases contingent on project completion and funding availability.

REQUIREMENT

Added mandatory facility closures including Staton, Elmore, Kilby, Julia Tutwiler Prison, and St. Clair Correctional Facility based on specific timelines and conditions.

Added requirement for evaluation of men's prison facilities in Phase 3 to determine if additional beds need to be replaced, including site assessment of Bibb Correctional Facility.

TECHNICAL

Minor text corrections including fixing 'For the purpose' to 'for the purpose' and adjusting formatting of dollar amounts and section references.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 575

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 121

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Finance and Taxation General Fund)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors