---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to controlled substances; to amend Section 13A-12-231, Code of Alabama 1975; to add mandatory minimums for certain felony drug trafficking crimes; to provide for additional penalties for subsequent offenses; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022."
description: "Crimes and offenses; provides for mandatory minimum sentences for certain felony drug trafficking crimes; to provide for additional penalties for subsequent offenses"
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2023rs"
identifier: "HB 1"
citation: "Alabama HB 1 (2023rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes and offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Matt Simpson"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-20T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2023-04-06T19:04:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e42f24d6-8814-4159-a82c-5f6db319680c"
source_url: "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search"
source_hash: "074018c187cc2c1075916fad105ce2a81d0d8156eea8c2d68ef6a7f9d8a4de13"
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 1 (2023rs) — Relating to controlled substances; to amend Section 13A-12-231, Code of Alabama 1975; to add mandatory minimums for certain felony drug trafficking crimes; to provide for additional penalties for subsequent offenses; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Crimes and offenses; provides for mandatory minimum sentences for certain felony drug trafficking crimes; to provide for additional penalties for subsequent offenses

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/HB1-int.pdf)
2. **Act 2023-4** (committee substitute) — [source](http://arc-sos.state.al.us/ucp/L1228521.AI1.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/HB1-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Roll of the S for Vote 128 on HB1 (2023 Regular Session) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the H for Vote 3 on HB1 (2023 Regular Session) — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the H for Vote 2 on HB1 (2023 Regular Session) — **105–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Matt Simpson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-20T05:00:00+00:00** Filed `filing`
- **2023-04-06T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2023-04-06T04:00:00+00:00** Ready to Enroll
- **2023-04-06T04:00:00+00:00** Read a Third Time and Pass `passage`
- **2023-04-06T04:00:00+00:00** On Third Reading in Second House
- **2023-04-05T04:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time in Second House
- **2023-04-05T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee in Second House
- **2023-04-05T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Favorably (Judiciary) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Committee (Judiciary) `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Read First Time in Second House `reading-1`
- **2023-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Add Cosponsor
- **2023-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Read a Third Time and Pass `passage`
- **2023-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** On Third Reading in House of Origin
- **2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time in House of Origin
- **2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
- **2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Favorably (Judiciary) `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-20T05:00:00+00:00** Pending
- **2023-01-20T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced and Referred (Judiciary) `introduction, referral`
- **2023-01-20T05:00:00+00:00** Read First Time in House of Origin `reading-1`
- **2023-04-06T19:04:00+00:00** Enacted as 2023-4 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e42f24d6-8814-4159-a82c-5f6db319680c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).