---
type: "Bill"
title: "Domestic violence, protection orders, definitions clarified, notice of hearing and service of process requirements clarified, fines and penalties for violations clarified, Sec. 13A-6-139.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132, 13A-6-134, 13A-6-138, 13A-6-142, 15-10-3, 15-13-190, 15-23-68, 30-5-2, 30-5-3, 30-5-5, 30-5-8 am'd."
description: "Domestic violence, protection orders, definitions clarified, notice of hearing and service of process requirements clarified, fines and penalties for violations clarified, Sec. 13A-6-139.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132, 13A-6-134, 13A-6-138, 13A-6-142, 15-10-3, 15-13-190, 15-23-68, 30-5-2, 30-5-3, 30-5-5, 30-5-8 am'd."
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2019rs"
identifier: "HB 425"
citation: "Alabama HB 425 (2019rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Domestic Violence"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Faulkner"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 19
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-04-11T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9f05bfb5-d591-472f-acef-6ad99873494c"
source_url: "http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/Alison/SESSBillStatusResult.aspx?BILL=HB425"
source_hash: "5f947d4eb080bc68c648d1ad4803fc522b233b117f4c7de2cf3cee7bbe289e1b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-al"]
---

# Alabama HB 425 (2019rs) — Domestic violence, protection orders, definitions clarified, notice of hearing and service of process requirements clarified, fines and penalties for violations clarified, Sec. 13A-6-139.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132, 13A-6-134, 13A-6-138, 13A-6-142, 15-10-3, 15-13-190, 15-23-68, 30-5-2, 30-5-3, 30-5-5, 30-5-8 am'd.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/HB425-int.pdf)
2. **Amd/Sub 199872-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/199872-1.pdf)
3. **Amd/Sub 200271-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/200271-1.pdf)
4. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/HB425-eng.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/HB425-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 497 — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 498 — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 872 — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 499 — **98–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Faulkner — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment `reading-2`
- **2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Judiciary Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 497 `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Faulkner Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 498 `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Second House `passage`
- **2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 499 `passage`
- **2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Clerk of the House Certification
- **2019-05-07T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar `reading-2`
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 872 `passage`
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Assigned Act No. 2019-252. `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Forwarded to Governor on May 16, 2019 at 1:24 p.m. on May 16, 2019. `executive-receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9f05bfb5-d591-472f-acef-6ad99873494c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).