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IntroducedFeb 06, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 06, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 29, 2025
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Signed into Law
Convicted felons; restrictions on obtaining occupational licenses by convicted felons revised; certificate of employability for convicted felons created; immunity to employers provided
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House • May 01, 2025: Signature Requested
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Comments on SB 138
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 28
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- April Weaver
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
NO: 0
YES: 28
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- April Weaver
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
NO: 0
YES: 29
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- April Weaver
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
NO: 0
YES: 28
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- April Weaver
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
NO: 0
YES: 28
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- April Weaver
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
NO: 0
YES: 28
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- April Weaver
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
NO: 0
YES: 89
- Parker Moore
- Danny Crawford
- Andy Whitt
- Terri Collins
- Scott Stadthagen
- Tracy Estes
- Laura Hall
- Rex Reynolds
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Phillip Rigsby
- Craig Lipscomb
- Barbara Boyd
- Steve Hurst
- Randy Wood
- Bob Fincher
- Debbie Wood
- Ginny Shaver
- Corley Ellis
- David Faulkner
- Jim Hill
- Anthony Daniels
- Neil Rafferty
- Rolanda Hollis
- M. Moore
- Juandalynn Givan
- Brett Easterbrook
- Alan Baker
- Prince Chestnut
- Thomas Jackson
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Chris England
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- Reed Ingram
- TaShina Morris
- Joe Lovvorn
- Chris Blackshear
- Ed Oliver
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Jeremy Gray
- Berry Forte
- Paul W. Lee
- Jeff Sorrells
- Chris Sells
- Rhett Marques
- Steve Clouse
- Matt Simpson
- Adline Clarke
- Napoleon Bracy
- Sam Jones
- Chris Pringle
- Shane Stringer
- Barbara Drummond
- Margie Wilcox
- Chip Brown
- Ivan Smith
- Russell Bedsole
- Ben Robbins
- Kenyatté Hassell
- Cynthia Almond
- Patrice McClammy
- Kelvin Datcher
- Marilyn Lands
- James Lomax
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Woods
- Leigh Hulsey
- Mike Kirkland
- Brock Colvin
- Mack Butler
- Chad Robertson
- Mike Shaw
- Ontario Tillman
- Patrick Sellers
- Ron Bolton
- Bill Lamb
- Donna Givens
- Curtis Travis
- Phillip Ensler
- Rick Rehm
- Jerry Starnes
- Marcus Paramore
- Matthew Hammett
- Jennifer Fidler
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Troy Stubbs
- Travis Hendrix
- Bryan Brinyark
- Jeana Ross
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 13
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 83
- Parker Moore
- Andy Whitt
- Terri Collins
- Scott Stadthagen
- Tracy Estes
- Laura Hall
- Rex Reynolds
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Phillip Rigsby
- Craig Lipscomb
- Barbara Boyd
- Steve Hurst
- Randy Wood
- Bob Fincher
- Debbie Wood
- Ginny Shaver
- Corley Ellis
- David Faulkner
- Jim Hill
- Anthony Daniels
- Neil Rafferty
- Rolanda Hollis
- M. Moore
- Juandalynn Givan
- Brett Easterbrook
- Alan Baker
- Prince Chestnut
- Thomas Jackson
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Chris England
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- TaShina Morris
- Joe Lovvorn
- Chris Blackshear
- Ed Oliver
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Jeremy Gray
- Berry Forte
- Paul W. Lee
- Jeff Sorrells
- Rhett Marques
- Steve Clouse
- Matt Simpson
- Adline Clarke
- Napoleon Bracy
- Sam Jones
- Barbara Drummond
- Margie Wilcox
- Chip Brown
- Ivan Smith
- Russell Bedsole
- Ben Robbins
- Kenyatté Hassell
- Cynthia Almond
- Patrice McClammy
- Kelvin Datcher
- Marilyn Lands
- James Lomax
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Woods
- Leigh Hulsey
- Mike Kirkland
- Brock Colvin
- Mack Butler
- Chad Robertson
- Mike Shaw
- Ontario Tillman
- Patrick Sellers
- Ron Bolton
- Bill Lamb
- Donna Givens
- Curtis Travis
- Phillip Ensler
- Jerry Starnes
- Marcus Paramore
- Matthew Hammett
- Jennifer Fidler
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Troy Stubbs
- Travis Hendrix
- Bryan Brinyark
- Jeana Ross
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 19
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 89
- Parker Moore
- Danny Crawford
- Andy Whitt
- Terri Collins
- Scott Stadthagen
- Tracy Estes
- Laura Hall
- Rex Reynolds
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Phillip Rigsby
- Craig Lipscomb
- Barbara Boyd
- Steve Hurst
- Randy Wood
- Bob Fincher
- Debbie Wood
- Ginny Shaver
- Corley Ellis
- David Faulkner
- Jim Hill
- Anthony Daniels
- Neil Rafferty
- Rolanda Hollis
- M. Moore
- Juandalynn Givan
- Brett Easterbrook
- Alan Baker
- Prince Chestnut
- Thomas Jackson
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Chris England
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- Reed Ingram
- TaShina Morris
- Joe Lovvorn
- Chris Blackshear
- Ed Oliver
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Jeremy Gray
- Berry Forte
- Paul W. Lee
- Jeff Sorrells
- Chris Sells
- Rhett Marques
- Steve Clouse
- Matt Simpson
- Adline Clarke
- Napoleon Bracy
- Sam Jones
- Chris Pringle
- Shane Stringer
- Barbara Drummond
- Margie Wilcox
- Chip Brown
- Ivan Smith
- Russell Bedsole
- Ben Robbins
- Kenyatté Hassell
- Cynthia Almond
- Patrice McClammy
- Kelvin Datcher
- Marilyn Lands
- James Lomax
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Woods
- Leigh Hulsey
- Mike Kirkland
- Brock Colvin
- Mack Butler
- Chad Robertson
- Mike Shaw
- Ontario Tillman
- Patrick Sellers
- Ron Bolton
- Bill Lamb
- Donna Givens
- Curtis Travis
- Phillip Ensler
- Rick Rehm
- Jerry Starnes
- Marcus Paramore
- Matthew Hammett
- Jennifer Fidler
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Troy Stubbs
- Travis Hendrix
- Bryan Brinyark
- Jeana Ross
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 13
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- May 01, 2025 | House
- Signature Requested
- May 01, 2025 | Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- Ready to Enroll
- Enrolled
- Apr 29, 2025 | House
- BIR484 for SB138, Passed by Second House
- Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
- Third Reading in Second House
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1133
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
- Mar 06, 2025 | House
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
- Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
- Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
- BIR484 for SB138, Passed by House of Origin
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered DG2RYHT-1 (Judiciary)
- Judiciary 2nd Amendment Offered U9635GG-1 (Judiciary)
- Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 312 DG2RYHT-1
- Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 313 U9635GG-1
- Weaver 1st Amendment Offered G33UJ2C-1
- Weaver motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 314 G33UJ2C-1
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 315
- Engrossed
- Feb 27, 2025 | Senate
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
- Feb 26, 2025 | Senate
- Judiciary 1st Amendment DG2RYHT-1 (Judiciary)
- Judiciary 2nd Amendment U9635GG-1 (Judiciary)
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)