---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes and offense; unlawful for clergy to commit certain sex acts; crime created; penalties provided"
description: "Crimes & Offenses"
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2024rs"
identifier: "HB 125"
citation: "Alabama HB 125 (2024rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes & Offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Leigh Hulsey"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 23
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-02-06T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-05-06T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f12809fb-b63c-410d-9636-7273974cf9e0"
source_url: "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search"
source_hash: "27d28ccc43b7e47b6cdff552b285e92b687088e08eeca5d5037a3a0ceaae606e"
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 125 (2024rs) — Crimes and offense; unlawful for clergy to commit certain sex acts; crime created; penalties provided

Crimes & Offenses

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/HB125-int.pdf)
2. **Act 2024-189** (committee substitute) — [source](http://arc-sos.state.al.us/ucp/L1538400.AI1.pdf)
3. **Amendment 7PPYEEE-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/7PPYEEE-1.pdf)
4. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/HB125-eng.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/HB125-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Roll of the S for Vote 728 on HB125 (2024 Regular Session) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the H for Vote 33 on HB125 (2024 Regular Session) — **102–0** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the H for Vote 44 on HB125 (2024 Regular Session) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the S for Vote 727 on HB125 (2024 Regular Session) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the H for Vote 45 on HB125 (2024 Regular Session) — **85–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Leigh Hulsey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** Enacted `became-law`
- **2024-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2024-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2024-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** Ready to Enroll
- **2024-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 728 `passage`
- **2024-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in Second House
- **2024-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
- **2024-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee Second House
- **2024-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
- **2024-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 45 `passage`
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 44
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** JUDY 7th Reported Substitute Offered (Judiciary) `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** JUDY 4th Reported Substitute Offered (Judiciary) `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in House of Origin
- **2024-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
- **2024-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- **2024-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)
- **2024-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-05-03T17:15:00+00:00** Enacted as 2024-189 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f12809fb-b63c-410d-9636-7273974cf9e0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).