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FISCAL NOTE
Senate Bill 49
Committee: State Governmental AffairsSponsor: Senator Bobby D. Singleton
Analyst: Jennifer Farish Date: 02/12/2025
Senate Bill 49 as introduced would prohibit the State of Alabama, its agencies, or its political
subdivisions, as employers, from inquiring into or considering an applicant's arrest or conviction
history for consideration of a job until after the applicant has received a conditional job offer
and would require certain employment and hiring records be maintained related to the
conviction history of employees and job applicants.
This bill would increase the administrative obligations of the Department of Workforce to: (1)
enforce the provisions of this bill; (2) conduct periodic reviews of compliance; (3) investigate
and review applicant complaints; (4) conduct annual audits of state hiring practices; and (5)
maintain records detailing complaints and their dissolution.