2026 Alabama
B · Chamber: H
Original Chamber
1st Reading
Referral to Cmte
2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Opposite Chamber
1st Reading
Referral to Cmte
2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Passed Both Chambers
Review in Original
Conf. Cmte
To Governor
Current chamber: House
Category: Criminal Procedure
Pass Likelihood: 74%
Status date: 2026-01-15
Last action: 2026-03-11
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Official Title: Expungement; automatic order of expungement, required under certain conditions
AI Summary (PhRMA/Group Specific)
This bill expungement; automatic order of expungement, required under certain conditions. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Introduced" stage.
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House Judiciary Judiciary 1st Substitute
House Judiciary Judiciary 1st Substitute KH7D8UA-1
GOP Position: Click Expand Analysis for an AI-generated GOP caucus framing of this bill.
DEM Position: Click Expand Analysis for an AI-generated DEM caucus framing of this bill.
Primary: Ontario Tillman (D-HD-056)
GOP: 54% · DEM: 46%
Bill Committee:
Senate: Not yet assigned · Avg GOP: 45% · DEM: 60%
2026-01-15 · House · major
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-15 · House
Pending House Judiciary
2026-03-11 · House
Judiciary 1st Substitute KH7D8UA-1
2026-03-11 · House · major
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-03-11 · House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Predictive sample (per-member)
| Party | District | Name | Yea | Nay | NV | GOP% | Dem% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 019 | Laura Hall | ✓ | 77% | 23% | ||
| D | 071 | Artis McCampbell | ✓ | 100% | 0% | ||
| D | 032 | Barbara Boyd | ✓ | 23% | 77% | ||
| D | 082 | Pebblin Warren | ✓ | 72% | 28% |
House Judiciary Judiciary 1st SubstitutePending
House · 2026-03-11
House Judiciary Judiciary 1st Substitute KH7D8UA-1
Fiscal Note · 0000-00-00
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Hearing
2026-02-04 13:30 · Room 200
House Judiciary Hearing
Hearing
2026-02-18 13:30 · Room 200
House Judiciary Hearing
Hearing
2026-02-25 13:30 · Room 200
House Judiciary Hearing
Hearing
2026-03-11 14:00 · Room 200
House Judiciary Hearing
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