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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama HB 437 revises parole board revocation rules, establishes hearing officers, and sets confinement penalties
Last action · March 5, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSponsor: Hall (L)
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill establishes mandatory parole revocation for specified violent or serious offenses, creates the position of Parole Revocation Hearing Officer, and sets administrative sanction limits for technical violations starting October 1, 2026. The legislation details when parolees must serve their original sentences in state prison versus short-term confinement in s or county jails.
Changes incarceration and supervision requirements for parolees across Alabama, affecting county jail capacities, state prison populations, and sheriff liability protections during parole violation proceedings.
- The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles is responsible for administering parole supervision and revocation proceedings across the state. context
- This legislation builds upon prior statutory frameworks established in Section 15-22-32 of the Code of Alabama 1975 and amended by Act 2025-273. context
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.
parolees
Subject to mandatory state prison revocation for specific offenses, capped short-term confinement periods, administrative sanctions, and specific hearing timelines.
county sheriffs
Granted discretion to refuse or release parolees under capacity, health, or security constraints, along with liability immunity and state mileage reimbursement provisions.
Department of Corrections
Responsible for notifying the board upon parolee returns, reimbursing county mileage rates, and managing state prison facility commitments.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a parolee is arrested for a new offense but later found not guilty?
When can a county sheriff refuse to admit a parolee referred for confinement?
What is the maximum duration of confinement a parole officer can impose as an administrative sanction?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently on floor. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Passed.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 5, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 12, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Codification of Mandatory Revocation Triggers
The bill shifts from broad board discretion to mandatory state prison revocation for enumerated violent and firearm-related offenses.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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