# Alabama HJR34: Crime Clearance Data Task Force, created

Alabama HJR34, Crime Clearance Data Task Force, created, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Simpson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-02-24 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HJR34
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Crime Clearance Data Task Force, created
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Enacted
- Sponsor: Matt Simpson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Crimes & Offenses
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alabama creates crime data task force: benefit, low. The law creates Alabama’s 15-member Crime Clearance Data Task Force to study how often criminal cases are cleared. It reviews reporting rules, missing data, and how clearing cases affects crime deterrence. Members represent lawmakers, law enforcement, courts, and local governments. Appointing offic…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Simpson (Republican), House

## Actions (16)

- 2026-02-24: Enacted (House)
- 2026-02-17: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from RULES (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-02-12: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Rules (House)
- 2026-01-29: Simpson 1st Amendment Offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-01-29: Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-01-29: Engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-29: Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-20: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR34-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR34-eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR34-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted)
- SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted)
- SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted)
- HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted)
- SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted)
- SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR34-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR34-eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR34-enr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs)
- [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs)
- [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs)
- [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs)
- [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs)
- [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HJR34-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).