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HB 521ALABAMASession 2026rsState Billpassed chamber

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Holk-Jones amendment requires criminal background checks for board of registrars applicants via state offices and the FBI

Original title: Board of Registrars; background checks required, authorize pay during emergencies, qualification for compensation during holidays and emergencies specified

Last action · March 31, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second HouseSponsor: Frances Holk-Jones

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What This Bill Would Do

An amendment to House Bill 521 requires criminal history background checks to be processed through the Governor, Auditor, or Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries using an from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Why it matters

Changes the vetting process for voter registration officials by requiring fingerprint-based FBI background checks coordinated through specific statewide elected offices.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Board of Registrars

Members and applicants are subject to mandatory criminal history background checks obtained through state offices and the FBI.

Directly affected

Governor

The office is authorized to process criminal history background checks and obtain an FBI Originating Record Identification Number.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is responsible for conducting the criminal history background checks under this amendment?

The Governor, Auditor, or Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, acting through their staff, are responsible for handling the checks.

What federal agency is involved in supplying the identification numbers for the background checks?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation provides the required to request the checks.

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14 actions

Mar 31, 2026SenateCommittee
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Mar 31, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Mar 17, 2026House
Engrossed
Mar 17, 2026HouseFloor
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 954
Mar 17, 2026House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 953
Mar 17, 2026House
Holk-Jones 1st Amendment Offered

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Mar 17, 2026House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 952
Mar 17, 2026House
Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered
Mar 17, 2026House
Third Reading in House of Origin
Mar 5, 2026House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Mar 4, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Mar 4, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Feb 26, 2026HouseCommittee
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Feb 26, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund

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