STATE BILLAL HB 38PASSED

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

State of Alabama

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 9, 2026; 248 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

AL HB 38 · PassedMar 9

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Bill details

Last action: Enacted · Mar 9, 2026

Sponsor

CBChip BrownRepresentative · Republican · HD-105Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 9, 2026EnactedHouse

Feb 25, 2026Delivered to GovernorHouse

Feb 25, 2026Signature RequestedSenate

Feb 25, 2026EnrolledHouse

Feb 25, 2026Ready to EnrollHouse

Feb 25, 2026Brown Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 594House

Feb 12, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 386Senate

Show 19 earlier actions

Feb 12, 2026Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 385 QNA6655-1Senate

Feb 12, 2026Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Amendment Offered QNA6655-1Senate

Feb 12, 2026Third Reading in Second HouseSenate

Jan 29, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate

Jan 28, 2026Reported Out of Committee Second HouseSenate

Jan 28, 2026Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Amendment QNA6655-1Senate

Jan 27, 2026Pending Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and ForestrySenate

Jan 27, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and ForestrySenate

Jan 22, 2026EngrossedHouse

Jan 22, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 141House

Jan 22, 2026Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 140 6Y5FDZ1-1House

Jan 22, 2026Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Engrossed Substitute Offered 6Y5FDZ1-1House

Jan 22, 2026Third Reading in House of OriginHouse

Jan 14, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarHouse

Jan 14, 2026Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit 6Y5FDZ1-1House

Jan 14, 2026Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee Amendment from House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit FKRQZ5C-1House

Jan 13, 2026Pending House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal TransitHouse

Jan 13, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ports, Waterways and Intermodal TransitHouse

Aug 14, 2025PrefiledHouse

Recorded votes

HBIR: Passed by House of OriginJan 22, 2026 · House · 101 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in House of OriginJan 22, 2026 · House · 101 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 140 6Y5FDZ1-1Jan 22, 2026 · House · 103 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 141Jan 22, 2026 · House · 102 yea · 0 nayPassed

SBIR: Passed by Second HouseFeb 12, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in Second HouseFeb 12, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

Sessions motion to Adopt - Roll Call 385 QNA6655-1Feb 12, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 386Feb 12, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

Brown Concur In and Adopt - Roll Call 594Feb 25, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Conservation & Natural Resources

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