Alabama legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Alabama HB238: Convicted felons; restrictions on obtaining occupational licenses by convicted felons revised; certificate of employability for
Status: In committee, April 9, 2025
Convicted felons; restrictions on obtaining occupational licenses by convicted felons revised; certificate of employability for convicted felons created; immunity to employers provided
What the bill says
An act Relating to eligibility for employment of convicted individuals; to amend Sections 12-26-7, 12-26-9, 41-9A-1, and 41-9A-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Section 41-9A-2.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to create a presumption of fitness for occupational licensure in certain circumstances; to provide immunity to employers in certain circumstances that hire individuals granted an order of limited relief…
From the engrossed text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to eligibility for employment of convicted individuals; to amend Sections 12-26-7, 12-26-9, 41-9A-1, and 41-9A-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Section 41-9A-2.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to create a presumption of fitness for occupational licensure in certain circumstances; to provide immunity to employers in certain circumstances that hire individuals granted an order of limited relief; to provide further for the process under which an occupational licensing board may disqualify an individual convicted of a crime from obtaining a license to practice a profession or occupation; to require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to create a certificate of employability to be issued to certain individuals upon their release on parole from the Department of Corrections; and to provide immunity to employers in certain circumstances that hire individuals who have been issued certificates of employability. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Sections 12-26-7, 12-26-9, 41-9A-1, and 41-9A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: "§12-26-7 Page "§12-26-7 HB238 Engrossed (a) A petition to obtain an order of limited relief shall include a sworn statement made under penalty of perjury by the petitioner stating all of the following: (1) That the petitioner is not subject to the limitations in Section 12-26-6 and is eligible …
Sponsors
- McClammy, Patrice (D, HD-076) · primary sponsor
- Almond, Cynthia (R)
- Bedsole, Russell (R, HD-049)
Latest actions
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
- : Third Reading in House of Origin
- : Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered
- : Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 229
- : Robbins 1st Amendment Offered
- : Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 230
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 231
Votes
- House Roll Call #1246 (April 8, 2026): 103 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1107 (April 2, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1106 (April 2, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1105 (April 2, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #877 (March 12, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #876 (March 12, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Incarceration
Common questions
- What is HB238?
- HB238 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Convicted felons; restrictions on obtaining occupational licenses by convicted felons revised; certificate of employability for .
- What does HB238 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to eligibility for employment of convicted individuals; to amend Sections 12-26-7, 12-26-9, 41-9A-1, and 41-9A-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Section 41-9A-2.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to create a presumption of fitness for occupational licensure in certain circumstances; to provide immunity to employers in certain circumstances that hire individuals granted an order of limited relief…
- What is the status of HB238?
- In committee as of April 9, 2025. Latest action: Reported Out of Committee Second House (April 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB238?
- McClammy, Patrice (D, HD-076), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB238?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2025RS/HB238
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