Alabama Senate bill in Session 2026RS.
Status: enacted. Latest action: April 16, 2026.
Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased.
This act: (1) requires a parole court to determine if a hearing officer is reasonably satisfied that a parolee committed a new offense when a new arrest is the basis of parole violation hearing; and (2) authorizes the Board of Pardons and Paroles to place a parolee on the next practicable parole hearing docket if parole revocation was based solely on a new offense arrest and a subsequent finding of not guilty, dismissal, or nolle pross is rendered.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-16 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-04-16 | Latest Action | Enacted |