AL HB72 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-01-29 - Pending Senate Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Crimes & offenses; smoking or vaping marijuana in motor vehicle when child is present prohibited, criminal penalties provided, notification of Department of Human Resources required, mandatory reporting if child smells of marijuana required

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Title

Crimes & offenses; smoking or vaping marijuana in motor vehicle when child is present prohibited, criminal penalties provided, notification of Department of Human Resources required, mandatory reporting if child smells of marijuana required

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-01-29 - House - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 220 (Y: 77 N: 2 NV: 18 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - House - Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 219 YME8B2N-1 (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - House - Third Reading in House of Origin (Y: 87 N: 1 NV: 7 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - House - HBIR: Passed by House of Origin (Y: 87 N: 1 NV: 7 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-01-29SenatePending Senate Judiciary
2026-01-29SenateRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-29HouseEngrossed
2026-01-29HouseMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 220
2026-01-29HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 219 YME8B2N-1
2026-01-29HousePublic Safety and Homeland Security Engrossed Substitute Offered YME8B2N-1
2026-01-29HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
2026-01-21HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-01-21HouseReported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Public Safety and Homeland Security YME8B2N-1
2026-01-13HousePending House Public Safety and Homeland Security
2026-01-13HouseRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2025-12-02HousePrefiled

Subjects


Alabama State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB72-int.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB72-eng.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/YME8B2N-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-3PS6MZV-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-3PS6MZV-2.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-3PS6MZV-3.pdf
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc218
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc219
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc220

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