# Alabama SB254: Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased Alabama SB254, Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sam Givhan (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-16 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB254-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB254 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Enacted - Sponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Criminal Procedure - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (245 yes, 33 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Parolees gain hearing deadlines and review: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, requested parole revocation hearings must occur within 20 business days. A declared state emergency allows an extension to 40 business days, but custody cannot exceed that limit after a request. Missing the applicable deadline requires release back to parole supervision.… - Sheriffs can refuse unsafe parolee confinement: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, sheriffs may refuse parolee admission at county jails that are not designated consenting jails. This applies when the parolee has a serious health condition, poses a security risk, or the jail is near capacity. It also applies when the jail is at or over capacity. If a pr… - Parole violations can mean prison time: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama requires parole revocation when enough evidence shows a listed serious violation. These include violent Class A felonies, sex offenses, prohibited firearm possession, and aggravated theft by deception. The parolee must serve the rest of the original sentence in st… - Parolees face capped confinement before revocation: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, parolees outside the listed prison-revocation categories can receive up to 45 consecutive days of confinement. The board may use a residential transition center or a designated consenting county jail. Parolees wait for their hearing in the county jail where the violation… - Parolees get alternatives with short jail limits: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, parole officers may use treatment, GPS monitoring, or short jail stays instead of a traditional hearing. An administrative review and supervisor approval are required. Before a sanction, parolees must receive a report listing alleged violations and available evidence, plu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 91 | 2 | 8 | | 2026-04-07 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1195 | pass | 69 | 27 | 8 | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 680 | pass | 26 | 2 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 679 | pass | 26 | 2 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-04-16: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-04-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1195 (House) - 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 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) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-03-11: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-03-03: Givhan 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 679 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 680 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Carried Over to the Call of the Chair (Senate) - 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/SB254-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB254-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB254-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/SB254-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB254-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB254-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-SB254-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).