Alabama 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB618 — Corrections Department; authorize Commissioner of Department of Corrections to contract with foreign nations to confine Alabama inmates.

Last action — Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Corrections Department; authorize Commissioner of Department of Corrections to contract with foreign nations to confine Alabama inmates.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB618 do?
Corrections Department; authorize Commissioner of Department of Corrections to contract with foreign nations to confine Alabama inmates.
Who sponsors HB618?
HB618 is sponsored by Chris Sells (R).
What is the current status of HB618?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB618?
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