AL SB71 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on February 20 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-20 - Enacted
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited

Tracking Information

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Title

Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-17 - House - Brown motion to Previous Question - Roll Call 446 (Y: 71 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 447 (Y: 67 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Stubbs motion to Table - Roll Call 445 HGVT266-1 (Y: 71 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Stubbs motion to Table - Roll Call 444 HG5ZL88-1 (Y: 69 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Stubbs motion to Table - Roll Call 443 L5NK7YA-1 (Y: 67 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Third Reading in Second House (Y: 67 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - HBIR: Passed by Second House (Y: 67 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - Senate - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 229 (Y: 27 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - Senate - Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Roll Call 207 U9HPTGX-1 (Y: 7 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-02-03 - Senate - Chesteen motion to Adopt - Roll Call 206 TBXN415-1 (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - Senate - Third Reading in House of Origin (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - Senate - SBIR: Passed by House of Origin (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-02-20SenateEnacted
2026-02-20SenateEnacted
2026-02-19HouseSignature Requested
2026-02-19SenateDelivered to Governor
2026-02-18SenateEnrolled
2026-02-18SenateReady to Enroll
2026-02-18SenateReady to Enroll
2026-02-17HouseWilcox intended to vote "Abstain"
2026-02-17HouseMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 447
2026-02-17HouseBrown motion to Previous Question - Adopted Roll Call 446
2026-02-17HouseStubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 445 HGVT266-1
2026-02-17HouseLands 1st Amendment Offered HGVT266-1
2026-02-17HouseStubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 444 HG5ZL88-1
2026-02-17HouseClarke 1st Amendment Offered HG5ZL88-1
2026-02-17HouseStubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 443 L5NK7YA-1
2026-02-17HouseJones 1st Amendment Offered L5NK7YA-1
2026-02-17HouseThird Reading in Second House
2026-02-05HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-05HouseReported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-03HousePending House Agriculture and Forestry
2026-02-03HouseRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
2026-02-03SenateEngrossed
2026-02-03SenateMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 229
2026-02-03SenateCarried Over to the Call of the Chair
2026-02-03SenateColeman-Madison motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 207 U9HPTGX-1
2026-02-03SenateColeman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered U9HPTGX-1
2026-02-03SenateChesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 206 TBXN415-1
2026-02-03SenateCounty and Municipal Government 1st Amendment Offered TBXN415-1
2026-02-03SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
2026-01-20SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-01-20SenateReported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-20SenateCounty and Municipal Government 1st Amendment TBXN415-1
2026-01-13SenatePending Senate County and Municipal Government
2026-01-13SenateRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government

Same As/Similar To

HB162 (Same As) 0000-00-00 - Pending House State Government

Subjects


Alabama State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB71-int.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB71-eng.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB71-enr.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/TBXN415-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/U9HPTGX-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HGVT266-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HG5ZL88-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/L5NK7YA-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-848NBF2-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-848NBF2-2.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-848NBF2-3.pdf
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc205
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc206
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc207
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc229
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc442
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc443
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc444
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc445
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc447
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc446

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