SB 63 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Immigration, requires law enforcement agencies to collect and submit fingerprints and DNA from illegal aliens in custody

Senate Bill 63 requires law enforcement agencies to collect fingerprints and DNA from individuals identified as "illegal aliens" who are in their custody. This biometric data must then be submitted for testing or cataloging. The bill also defines terms like "alien," "illegal alien," and "lawful presence," and includes provisions related to certain court costs. It directly affects law enforcement agencies and individuals determined to be "illegal aliens" in their custody.

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 12, 2025

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, incorporating significant substantive changes to definitions and scope. The enrolled version adds new definitions for 'Contractor' and 'Employment' that expand the bill's applicability to various business arrangements, while clarifying that inmates and casual domestic workers are excluded. The enrolled version also adds a new definition for 'E-Verify' and clarifies the 'Federal Work Authorization Program' requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include more specific definitions of contractors and employment relationships, while maintaining exclusions for inmates and casual domestic labor.

DEFINITION

Added detailed definition of 'Contractor' to include general contractors, subcontractors, independent contractors, project managers, and recruiting entities.

Added definition of 'E-Verify' as the federal electronic verification program for employment authorization.

Modified 'Employment' definition to explicitly exclude casual domestic labor and clarify the relationship between contractors and subcontractor employees.

Added definition of 'Federal Work Authorization Program' to include programs operated by the Department of Homeland Security for verifying newly hired employees.

Added new definition for 'LAWFUL PRESENCE or LAWFULLY PRESENT' that limits state officials from independently determining immigration status and establishes a presumption of lawful presence for those with valid Alabama driver's licenses or nondriver IDs.

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

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1182

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 86

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors