Alabama

Bills

Every bill and resolution in the 2026 Regular Session, from filing to law.

59 bills on policing Sort: Latest action Newest filed Number Title Furthest along
BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
HB 311 Retirement benefits; participation of qualifying sheriffs in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service authorized Kerry (Bubba) Underwood Became law Apr 17, 2026Enacted
HB 587 Talladega County, service of process fee for service by sheriff established, collection and disposition provided for Randy Wood Became law Apr 13, 2026Enacted
SB 233 Crimes and offenses; penalties for eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, penalties further provided Lance Bell Became law Apr 9, 2026Enacted
HB 98 College tuition; establishing a scholarship program for the dependents of law enforcement officers. Allen Treadaway Became law Apr 9, 2026Enacted
HB 7 Crimes and offenses, credible threat defined; penalties for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree provided further for; principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, s… James Lomax Became law Apr 8, 2026Enacted
SB 326 Vessels; Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; adoption of anchoring and rafting rules authorized, boating violation established Chris Elliott Died Apr 7, 2026Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
SB 31 Crimes and offenses, penalty increased for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree, principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, suspension of student, readmittance, an… Matt Woods Failed Apr 7, 2026Currently Indefinitely Postponed
HB 514 Tuscaloosa County; sheriff, compensation revised Ron Bolton Became law Apr 6, 2026Enacted
HB 536 Henry County; sheriff, compensation revised Rick Rehm Became law Apr 3, 2026Enacted
HB 638 Speed limits; municipal enforcement of speed limits within a municipality's police jurisdiction authorized Kristin Nelson Died Apr 1, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 543 Lawrence County; sheriff, use of credit card or debit card authorized Ernie Yarbrough Became law Apr 1, 2026Enacted
SB 298 Class 3 Municipalities; minimum staffing requirements for law enforcement agencies, mandated; grace period, established; state assumption of oversight for violations, provided Will Barfoot Died Apr 1, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 612 Covington County; sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen property and firearms, auction and disposition of funds provided, constitutional amendment Matthew Hammett Became law Mar 31, 2026Enacted
HB 413 Tuscaloosa County; longevity pay for sheriff, tax assessor, and tax collector provided for Ron Bolton Became law Mar 31, 2026Enacted
SB 339 Crenshaw County; authorize law enforcement to take individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions; legal immunity provided Will Barfoot Became law Mar 31, 2026Enacted
HR 300 Police Chief Bill Partridge, commended Randy Wood Passed one chamber Mar 31, 2026Joint Rule 11
HJR 217 Sheriff's Lieutenant Robert Hopkins, commended Russell Bedsole Became law Mar 20, 2026Enacted
HB 621 Law enforcement agencies; mandatory reporting requirements to Alabama Criminal Justice Information Commission, provided Juandalynn Givan Died Mar 19, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
SB 330 Courts; criminal procedure, electronic means authorized to swear warrants and citations in certain circumstances, law enforcement officers authorized to administer oaths in certain circumstances Lance Bell Died Mar 19, 2026Pending Committee Action in Second House
HJR 182 Sheriff Derrick Cunningham, recognized Reed Ingram Became law Mar 17, 2026Enacted
HB 479 Coosa County; probate judge, sheriff, and revenue commissioner, salary and expense account provided for Ben Robbins Became law Mar 13, 2026Enacted
HB 410 Limestone County; sheriff's compensation further provided for Danny Crawford Became law Mar 13, 2026Enacted
SB 202 Montgomery County; sheriff; expense allowance and salary Kirk Hatcher Became law Mar 13, 2026Enacted
HB 518 Courts; criminal procedure, electronic means authorized to swear warrants and citations in certain circumstances, law enforcement officers authorized to administer oaths in certain circumstances Bryan Brinyark Died Mar 11, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 441 Escambia County; sheriff authorized to contract with municipalities to provide police services Alan Baker Became law Mar 5, 2026Enacted
HB 439 Escambia County; qualifications of the sheriff further provided for Alan Baker Became law Mar 5, 2026Enacted
HB 365 Talladega County; sheriff, compensation revised Randy Wood Became law Mar 5, 2026Enacted
HJR 124 City of Mountain Brook Police Officer Richard Knecht, recognized David Faulkner Became law Mar 5, 2026Enacted
HB 301 Southeastern Mvskoke Nation; authorization to hire a police officer Marcus Paramore Died Mar 3, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 687
HB 37 Crimes and offenses; penalties for eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, penalties further provided Reed Ingram Died Mar 3, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 461 Marion Military Institute; program to grant Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission certification to graduates established Russell Bedsole Died Feb 25, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 91 Court fees; use of funds allocated to sheriff's office for expenditure further provided Jim Hill Died Feb 25, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
SJR 37 Sheriff Derrick Cunningham, recognized Will Barfoot Became law Feb 25, 2026Enacted
HJR 89 Joint Session on April 2, 2026, Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Russell Bedsole Became law Feb 19, 2026Enacted
HB 80 Evictions, law enforcement role, notices to tenants Mack Butler Died Feb 19, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
SB 28 Retired state employees; work as law enforcement officer or assistant district attorney authorized Chris Elliott Died Feb 19, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 287 Legislative committee; Joint Legislative Committee on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor and Meritorious Service Award, created Russell Bedsole Died Feb 12, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 74 Law enforcement officers; retirement, benefits provided Chad Robertson Died Feb 12, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 33 Driver licenses and learner permits; age in which the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency may deny an application for failure to meet certain school enrollment and graduation criteria changed, accepted criteria further… Ron Bolton Died Feb 12, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 309 Domestic violence; persistent domestic violence offender database established within Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), registration requirements and removal procedures provided for, ALEA required to adopt rul… Juandalynn Givan Died Feb 5, 2026Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin
SB 262 Jefferson County; sheriff compensation revised Rodger M. Smitherman Died Feb 5, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB 112 St. Clair County; compensation revised for sheriff, judge of probate, revenue commissioner, chair and members of the county commission Jim Hill Became law Feb 4, 2026Enacted
HB 373 Jefferson County; sheriff compensation revised Ontario Tillman Died Feb 3, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB 203 Henry County; Henry County Sheriff's Office and Henry County Task Force, authorized to sell, use, and destroy certain abandoned, stolen, and unclaimed property Rick Rehm Became law Feb 3, 2026Enacted
HB 201 Escambia County; sheriff authorized to establish procedures for use of credit or debit card Alan Baker Became law Feb 3, 2026Enacted
SB 21 Offices of Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court; judge of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals or Court of Criminal Appeals; judge of a circuit court or district court; member of the Legisla… Donnie Chesteen Died Jan 23, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HR 44 Birmingham Police Lieutenant Rebeca Herrera, commended Allen Treadaway Passed one chamber Jan 22, 2026Joint Rule 11
HB 34 Crimes and offenses; crime of giving false information to a law enforcement officer, established; crime of refusing to give a law enforcement officer information, established Ron Bolton Died Jan 21, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HJR 28 Mountain Brook Police Officer Richard Knecht, Recognized David Faulkner In committee Jan 15, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HR 27 Mountain Brook Police Officer Richard Knecht, recognized David Faulkner Passed one chamber Jan 15, 2026Joint Rule 11

From Alabama's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.