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AlabamaSB632025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Immigration, requires law enforcement agencies to collect and submit fingerprints and DNA from illegal aliens in custody

Sponsored By: Lance Bell (Republican)

Enacted

Immigration

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher fees in Alabama criminal cases

Beginning June 1, 2025, a covered Alabama criminal-case fee rises from $12 to $15, adding $3 per assessment. It applies in municipal, district, and circuit courts, including bond forfeitures and issuance of alias or capias warrants. Parking-ticket violations and small-claims cases are excluded from additional fees. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, each fee sends $14 to the Alabama DNA Database Fund and $1 to the Citizenship Trust.

Fingerprint and DNA rules for detained noncitizens

Beginning June 1, 2025, Alabama law enforcement cannot release noncitizens unlawfully present in the United States before collecting fingerprints and DNA. Agencies must collect a full set of fingerprints; no new DNA sample is required if one was previously collected. Fingerprints go to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency for cataloging. DNA samples go to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for testing and entry into the appropriate database.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lance Bell

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Arthur Orr

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris Elliott

    Republican • Senate

  • Gerald H. Allen

    Republican • Senate

  • Greg Albritton

    Republican • Senate

  • Keith Kelley

    Republican • Senate

  • Rodger M. Smitherman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Wes Kitchens

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 14

House vote • 5/6/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1182

Yes: 76 • No: 7 • Other: 17

Senate vote • 2/13/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 86

Yes: 24 • No: 7

Senate vote • 2/13/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    5/12/2025Senate

  2. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1182

    5/6/2025House

  3. Ready to Enroll

    5/6/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signature Requested

    5/6/2025House

  6. Delivered to Governor

    5/6/2025Senate

  7. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    2/20/2025House

  8. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    2/19/2025House

  9. Third Reading in House of Origin

    2/13/2025Senate

  10. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 86

    2/13/2025Senate

  11. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund

    2/13/2025House

  12. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    2/13/2025House

  13. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    2/5/2025Senate

  14. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    2/5/2025Senate

  15. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government

    2/4/2025Senate

  16. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/4/2025Senate

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