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SJR 80

Modifies provisions relating to tax credits

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Travis Fitzwater

Creates the Alabama Statewide Reentry Task Force to cut recidivism by 2030 through interagency coordination, evidence-based reentry, and policy advice with annual reports.

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Bill Summary · SJR 80

Summary — SJR 80: Alabama Statewide Reentry Task Force (Enacted)

Overview / Purpose

SJR 80 (Senate Joint Resolution) establishes the Alabama Statewide Reentry Task Force to continue and expand the work of the Reentry Alabama study commission and align with Alabama’s Reentry 2030 Initiative. The task force’s stated goal is to help reduce recidivism (including a stated statewide objective of cutting recidivism in half by 2030) by improving interagency coordination, promoting evidence‑based reentry practices, and advising policymakers on reentry and reintegration issues.

Membership

The task force is composed of 19 members, including legislative appointees and senior officials (or designees) from state agencies:
- 4 legislative members (two House, two Senate; appointments by majority and minority leaders)
- Director of Pardons and Paroles (serves as chair)
- Commissioners/heads (or designees) from: Department of Corrections; Department of Mental Health; Department of Human Resources; Alabama Medicaid Agency; Alabama Community College System Chancellor; President of Ingram State Community College; Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; Department of Workforce; Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs; Office of Prosecution Services Executive Director; Chief Justice (or designee)
- One member each appointed by the chair to represent: city/county government, nonprofit reentry service providers, and an individual with lived experience in the criminal justice system

Appointing authorities must coordinate to ensure membership reflects racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity.

Key duties and deliverables

  • Develop and present a strategic plan to reduce recidivism, victimization, and the costs of incarceration.
  • Identify, promote, and implement evidence‑based policies, programs, and research for successful reentry.
  • Promote interagency, local government, nonprofit, and employer partnerships; reduce service duplication.
  • Develop strategies to expand access to education, healthcare coverage, and behavioral health services at reentry.
  • Identify and address barriers to successful reentry; pursue employer partnerships and job pipelines.
  • Advise the Governor and Legislature on reentry issues; create advisory/working groups as needed.
  • Produce an annual progress report (due December 1 each year).
  • Submit a final report with findings and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than the tenth legislative day of the 2030 Regular Session; the task force will dissolve at that time.

Operations, timeline, and budget

  • Chair (Director of Pardons and Paroles) must call the first meeting within 30 days of enactment; thereafter the task force must meet at least quarterly.
  • Legislative Services Agency, Clerk of the House, and Secretary of the Senate will provide administrative support.
  • Legislative members receive legislative compensation/per diem and travel consistent with Alabama Constitution §49; nonlegislative members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed by appointing authorities.
  • Expenses are capped at $5,000 from legislative appropriations.
  • Must provide meeting notices, membership list, and final report copies to the Secretary of State per Code §36‑14‑17.1.

Who is affected

  • State agencies and officials named as members or partners
  • Returning citizens (individuals reentering from incarceration) and service providers (nonprofits, community colleges, employers)
  • Local governments and the judiciary (advisory/coordination roles)
  • The Legislature and Governor (receive advice and a proposed legislative package in 2030)

Procedural history

  • Filed/received by Senate: 2025‑03‑14
  • Read first time / referred to Finance: 2025‑03‑25
  • Passed both houses (reported out of Rules/second house action in April 2025)
  • Enrolled: 2025‑04‑29
  • Delivered to Governor: 2025‑04‑29
  • Enacted: 2025‑05‑06

This resolution creates a temporary, cross‑sector task force intended to coordinate reentry policy and programs and to recommend statutory or policy changes by early 2030 to advance statewide reentry outcomes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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