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FISCAL NOTE
Senate Bill 49
Committee: State Governmental AffairsSponsor: Senator Bobby D. Singleton
Analyst: Jennifer Farish Date: 02/19/2025
Senate Bill 49 as reported by the Committee on State Governmental Affairs would, excluding
law enforcement agencies, certain other agencies, and district attorneys' offices, 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 Personnel to: (1)
enforce the provisions of this bill; (2) conduct annual 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.