# Alabama SB199: Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules Alabama SB199, Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Keith Kelley (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-16 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB199-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB199 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Enacted - Sponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Crimes & Offenses - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 12 (746 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Sex offenders keep necessary work access: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, officers cannot block adult sex offenders from using internet-enabled devices solely for job duties. Parole and probation officers can set reasonable limits, but those limits cannot prevent completion of job tasks. This protection covers necessary work use, not personal d… - Sex offenders pay required treatment costs: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, adult sex offenders must pay for required treatment and polygraph tests unless they are indigent. The Board, court, or other supervising entity sets the amount based on financial means and ability to pay. The law sets no fixed fee, payment formula, or dollar cap. - Listed outside convictions trigger offender rules: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama's law enforcement secretary must list specific offenses from other jurisdictions that count as criminal sex offenses. People convicted of listed offenses immediately become subject to Alabama's sex-offender laws without the administrative hearing provided for this… - New device limits for sex offenders: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, parole and probation officers can impose new restrictions on adult offenders convicted of child sex offenses. Officers can restrict post office box use and possession of devices that allow internet access. These devices include computers, tablets, gaming systems, and phon… - Sex offenders face required treatment rules: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, courts or the Alabama parole board can require adult sex offenders to receive Board-approved treatment. This applies to parole, probation, community corrections, court referral supervision, pretrial release, and other community-based punishment. Treatment may include poly… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | House | Butler motion to Accede - Adopted Roll Call 1339 House appoints Sellers, Gidley and Butler | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Butler motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1356 | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1306 | pass | 26 | 6 | | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Gudger motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 1297 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 104 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1302 | pass | 104 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-04-08 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1301 | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 796 | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 795 | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 794 | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 35 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2026-04-16: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Gudger motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 1297 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Butler motion to Accede - Adopted Roll Call 1339 House appoints Sellers, Gidley and Butler (House) - 2026-04-09: In Conference Committee (House) - 2026-04-09: Senate Concurs in Conference Committee Report (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1306 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Butler motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1356 (House) - 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-04-08: Judiciary 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1301 (House) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1302 (House) - 2026-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-03-18: Judiciary 1st Substitute (House) - 2026-03-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-03-11: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-11: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-03-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Kelley 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 794 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Kelley 2nd Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 795 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 796 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB199-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB199-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB199-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/SB199-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB199-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB199-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) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB199-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).