Alabama 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 158 — Law enforcement, procedures to create a database to maintain law enforcement information providing civil protections, providing for background checks and pre-employment checks

Last action — Judiciary first Substitute Offered

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Law enforcement, procedures to create a database to maintain law enforcement information providing civil protections, providing for background checks and pre-employment checks-

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 442

Passed 21 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11602
D 6000
Unaffiliated 4203
Total 21805
% of votes cast 62%24%0%15%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Jones — Yea
Scofield — Yea
Whatley — Yea
Holley — Nay
McClendon — Nay
Dunn — Not Voting
Marsh — Not Voting
Sanders-Fortier — Not Voting
Greg J. Reed — Yea
Bobby D. Singleton D Yea
Kirk Hatcher D Yea
Linda Coleman-Madison D Yea
Rodger M. Smitherman D Yea
Vivian Davis Figures D Yea
William M. Beasley D Yea
Arthur Orr R Yea
Chris Elliott R Nay
Clyde Chambliss R Yea
Dan Roberts R Nay
David Sessions R Yea
Donnie Chesteen R Not Voting
Garlan Gudger R Nay
Gerald H. Allen R Nay
Greg Albritton R Yea
J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner R Yea
Jack W. Williams R Yea
Larry Stutts R Nay
Randy Price R Yea
Sam Givhan R Nay
Shay Shelnutt R Not Voting
Steve Livingston R Yea
Tim Melson R Yea
Tom Butler R Yea
Will Barfoot R Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 158 do?
Law enforcement, procedures to create a database to maintain law enforcement information providing civil protections, providing for background checks and pre-employment checks-
Who sponsors SB 158?
SB 158 is sponsored by Rodger M. Smitherman (D).
What is the current status of SB 158?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 158?
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