# Alabama SB240: Parole, remote inmate participation at parole hearings, authorized, conditions established

Alabama SB240, Parole, remote inmate participation at parole hearings, authorized, conditions established, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Will Barfoot (Republican); status to governor, last action 2026-04-07 (Signature Requested) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB240
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Parole, remote inmate participation at parole hearings, authorized, conditions established
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-04-07, Signature Requested
- Sponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Procedure
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (306 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: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1208 | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 104 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 575 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 576 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 31 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-07: Third Reading in Second House (House)
- 2026-04-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1208 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-02-24: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Carried Over to the Call of the Chair (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Singleton 1st Amendment Offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 575 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 576 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-24: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB240-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB240-eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB240-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB240-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB240-eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB240-enr.pdf)

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- [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-SB240-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).