Bill Commons

AL SB 71

enacted

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

Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did AL SB 71 pass?

Yes. AL SB 71 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-20): Enacted

What is AL SB 71 about?

Administrative Law and Procedures

Who sponsors AL SB 71?

Chesteen is the primary sponsor of AL SB 71.

Description

Administrative Law and Procedures

Introduced
2026-02-03
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Enacted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chesteenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-20

    Enacted

    became-law

  2. 2026-02-19

    Delivered to Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-02-19

    Signature Requested

  4. 2026-02-18

    Ready to Enroll

  5. 2026-02-18

    Ready to Enroll

  6. 2026-02-18

    Enrolled

  7. 2026-02-17

    Third Reading in Second House

  8. 2026-02-17

    Jones 1st Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2026-02-17

    Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 443

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-02-17

    Clarke 1st Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2026-02-17

    Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 444

    amendment-passage

  12. 2026-02-17

    Lands 1st Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  13. 2026-02-17

    Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 445

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-02-17

    Brown motion to Previous Question - Adopted Roll Call 446

  15. 2026-02-17

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 447

    passage

  16. 2026-02-17

    Wilcox intended to vote "Abstain"

  17. 2026-02-05

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  18. 2026-02-05

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

    reading-2

  19. 2026-02-03

    Third Reading in House of Origin

  20. 2026-02-03

    County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment Offered (County and Municipal Government)

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2026-02-03

    Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 206

    amendment-passage

  22. 2026-02-03

    Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  23. 2026-02-03

    Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 207

    amendment-failure

  24. 2026-02-03

    Carried Over to the Call of the Chair

  25. 2026-02-03

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 229

    passage

  26. 2026-02-03

    Engrossed

  27. 2026-02-03

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

    reading-1,referral-committee

  28. 2026-02-03

    Pending Committee Action in Second House (Agriculture and Forestry)

  29. 2026-01-20

    County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment (County and Municipal Government)

  30. 2026-01-20

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  31. 2026-01-20

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (County and Municipal Government)

    reading-2

  32. 2026-01-13

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  33. 2026-01-13

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)

Versions

  • Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 206Compare
  • Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 207Compare
  • Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 443Compare
  • Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 444Compare
  • Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 445Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • EngrossedCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

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Votes

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