STATE BILLAL SB 298ENGROSSED

Class 3 Municipalities; minimum staffing requirements for law enforcement agencies, mandated; grace period, established; state assumption of oversight for violations, provided

State of Alabama

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 31, 2026; 226 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

AL SB 298 · EngrossedMar 31

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Bill details

Last action: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar · Apr 1, 2026

Sponsor

WBWill BarfootSenator · Republican · SD-025Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 1, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarHouse

Apr 1, 2026Reported Out of Committee Second HouseHouse

Mar 31, 2026Pending House Public Safety and Homeland SecurityHouse

Mar 31, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland SecurityHouse

Mar 31, 2026EngrossedSenate

Mar 31, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 983Senate

Mar 31, 2026Petition To Cease Debate- Adopted Roll Call 981Senate

Mar 31, 2026Albritton motion to Adopt- Adopted Roll Call 982 I3T196W-1Senate

Show 6 earlier actions

Mar 31, 2026Albritton 1st Amendment Offered I3T196W-1Senate

Mar 31, 2026Third Reading in House of OriginSenate

Feb 24, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate

Feb 24, 2026Reported Out of Committee House of OriginSenate

Feb 12, 2026Pending Senate County and Municipal GovernmentSenate

Feb 12, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal GovernmentSenate

Recorded votes

SBIR: Passed by House of OriginMar 31, 2026 · Senate · 26 yea · 7 nayPassed

Third Reading in House of OriginMar 31, 2026 · Senate · 26 yea · 7 nayPassed

Petition To Cease Debate- Roll Call 981Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 7 nayPassed

Albritton motion to Adopt- Roll Call 982 I3T196W-1Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 25 yea · 8 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 983Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 7 nayPassed

Subjects

Government Administration

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