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AL HB 38

enacted

State waters; Alabama Seagrass Restoration Task Force established to remediate seagrass loss within state marine waters

Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did AL HB 38 pass?

Yes. AL HB 38 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Enacted

What is AL HB 38 about?

Conservation & Natural Resources

Who sponsors AL HB 38?

Brown (C) is the primary sponsor of AL HB 38.

Description

Conservation & Natural Resources

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-03-09 — Enacted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Brown (C)primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    Enacted

    became-law

  2. 2026-02-25

    Brown Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 594

  3. 2026-02-25

    Ready to Enroll

  4. 2026-02-25

    Enrolled

  5. 2026-02-25

    Signature Requested

  6. 2026-02-25

    Delivered to Governor

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-02-12

    Third Reading in Second House

  8. 2026-02-12

    Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Amendment Offered (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2026-02-12

    Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 385

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-02-12

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 386

    passage

  11. 2026-01-29

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)

    reading-2

  12. 2026-01-28

    Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Amendment (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)

  13. 2026-01-28

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  14. 2026-01-27

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

    reading-1,referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-27

    Pending Committee Action in Second House (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)

  16. 2026-01-22

    Third Reading in House of Origin

  17. 2026-01-22

    Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Engrossed Substitute Offered (Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit)

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2026-01-22

    Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 140

    amendment-passage

  19. 2026-01-22

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 141

    passage

  20. 2026-01-22

    Engrossed

  21. 2026-01-14

    Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee Amendment (Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit)

  22. 2026-01-14

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit)

  23. 2026-01-14

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit)

    reading-2

  24. 2026-01-13

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit

    reading-1,referral-committee

  25. 2026-01-13

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit)

  26. 2025-08-14

    Filed

    filing

Versions

  • Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee AmendmentCompare
  • Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 140Compare
  • Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 385Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • EngrossedCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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