# Alabama HB493: Child advocacy centers; certification by Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers further provided for

Alabama HB493, Child advocacy centers; certification by Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers further provided for, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Corley Ellis (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB493
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Child advocacy centers; certification by Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers further provided for
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted
- Sponsor: Corley Ellis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Children
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (229 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Corley Ellis (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1018 | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 787 | pass | 101 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-14: Enacted (House)
- 2025-05-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1018 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2025-05-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-05-07: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2025-04-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 787 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Children and Youth Health (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-01: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Children and Senior Advocacy (House)
- 2025-04-01: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB493-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB493-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted)
- SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted)
- SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted)
- HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted)
- HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted)
- HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB493-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB493-enr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs)
- [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs)
- [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs)
- [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs)
- [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs)
- [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB493-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).