SB 138 - Authorizes Certain Parolees and Probationers the Opportunity to Obtain Licenses without Automatic Disqualification by a Licensing Board - Alabama Key Vote
Timeline
- Became Law Without Governor's Signature
- May 14, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- April 29, 2025
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 6, 2025
- Introduced
- Feb. 6, 2025
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Title: Authorizes Certain Parolees and Probationers the Opportunity to Obtain Licenses without Automatic Disqualification by a Licensing Board
Title: Authorizes Certain Parolees and Probationers the Opportunity to Obtain Licenses without Automatic Disqualification by a Licensing Board
Title: Authorizes Certain Parolees and Probationers the Opportunity to Obtain Licenses without Automatic Disqualification by a Licensing Board
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes parolees and probationers the opportunity to obtain licenses without automatic disqualification by a licensing board for those whose crimes have no relevance to the positions in Alabama.
Highlights:
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Authorizes parolees and probationers the opportunity to obtain licenses without automatic disqualification by a licensing board for those whose crimes have no relevance to the positions in Alabama (Sec. 1-3).
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Specifies that these workers shall receive a Certificate of Employability from the Bureau which is a document that also protects employers from legal liability for hiring former felons (Sec. 1-3).
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Exempts individuals convicted of violent offenses or sexual misconduct (Sec. 1-3).
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Specifies the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning October 1, 2025 (Sec. 4).
Title: Authorizes Certain Parolees and Probationers the Opportunity to Obtain Licenses without Automatic Disqualification by a Licensing Board