Alabama: Alabama Justice Information Commission; collection, dissemination, and use of biometric identifiers by certain entities provided for; Alabama Background Check Service established, types, uses, and fees for certain background checks for noncriminal justice purposes authorized; Alabama Rap Back Program established, penalties provided for; existing law relating to release of criminal history information repealed

1. 1 SB118
2. 3 By Senator Bell
3. 4 RFD: Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
4. 5 First Read: 13-Jan-26
5. 5 Code of Alabama 1975, to mandate the collection and
6. 13 Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to perform authorized background
7. 19 Back Program; to provide penalties for the misuse of a
8. 27 Section 1. Sections 41-9-590, 41-9-594, 41-9-625, and
9. 31 When used in this article, the following terms shall
10. 66 The term does not include identification information such as
11. 85 Security Policy. The term also includes ALEA-provided or FBI
12. 86 CJIS-provided data necessary to make hiring decisions. In
13. 88 CJIS-provided data necessary for civil agencies to perform
14. 93 FBI CJIS. The division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
15. 147 Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 22 of Title 41. ALEA may
16. 172 State Treasury to the credit of the Public Safety Fund and
17. 181 ALEA may charge a background search fee of up to twenty-five
18. 185 Public Safety Fund and shall be used to cover expenses for
19. 192 These directives and ALEA CJIS's subsequent response are not
20. 207 FBI, according to the biometric identification system at ALEA
21. 226 CJIS as required or authorized by this section shall be
22. 236 DNA; or other identifiers specified by AJIC rule. Any data
23. 245 CJIS of the disposition within 30 days. Upon receiving
24. 252 ALEA according to the rules established by the commission and
25. 265 FBI or AJIC standards to compare the captured identifier to
26. 267 The commission shall establish rules for the use of these
27. 342 No person or entity that has received background check
28. 366 Social Security number, and express permission for the release
29. 391 Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission or by any
30. 398 Safety Fund. The monies shall be used for the purposes of ALEA
31. 399 CJIS and for other ALEA expenses as determined by the
32. 403 ALEA may establish the Alabama Rap Back Program. If
33. 405 Generation Identification (NGI) Rap Back Service. The purpose
34. 416 FBI or federally authorized purpose with a participating
35. 424 FBI or federally authorized purpose and has elected to enroll
36. 428 FBI's NGI Rap Back Service when an enrolled individual is
37. 434 Rap Back Program when an FBI Rap Back report notification is
38. 452 Program. The fee shall be paid by the participating entity
39. 458 State Treasury to the credit of the Public Safety Fund. Such
40. 467 Back Program, a participating entity shall ensure the
41. 488 Rap Back Program for purposes not authorized in this article
42. 497 Section 3. Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 32, Code of
43. 498 Alabama 1975, relating to the release of criminal history
44. 500 Section 4. This act shall become effective on October
45. 509 President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
46. 514 Speaker of the House of Representatives
47. 517 SB118
48. 518 Senate 03-Feb-26
49. 519 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
50. 528 House of Representatives
51. 529 Amended and passed: 17-Mar-26
52. 534 Senate concurred in House amendment 01-Apr-26
53. 539 By: Senator Bell

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