Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 161: Criminal procedure; post-conviction DNA testing procedures of inmates, further provided

In committee Last action January 14, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Plain-language summary

SB 161 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal procedure; post-conviction DNA testing procedures of inmates, further provided. Primary sponsor: Rob Stewart (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Rob Stewart (Democratic).