2026 Alabama
B · Chamber: H
Original Chamber
1st Reading
Referral to Cmte
2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Opposite Chamber
1st Reading
Referral to Cmte
2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Passed Both Chambers
Review in Original
Conf. Cmte
To Governor
Current chamber: House
Category: Government Administration
Pass Likelihood: 31%
Status date: 2026-04-07
Last action: 2026-04-07
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Official Title: Gulf of Mexico, renamed, observation and implementation by state and local entities and state and local employees required where practicable
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This bill gulf of mexico, renamed, observation and implementation by state and local entities and state and local employees required where practicable. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Passed" stage.
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House State Government Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
House State Government Reported Out of Committee House of Origin XDPUG7Z-1
GOP Position: Click Expand Analysis for an AI-generated GOP caucus framing of this bill.
DEM Position: Click Expand Analysis for an AI-generated DEM caucus framing of this bill.
Primary: David Standridge (R-HD-034)
GOP: 99% · DEM: 1%
Bill Committee:
Senate: Not yet assigned · Avg GOP: 45% · DEM: 60%
2025-06-25 · House
Prefiled
2026-01-13 · House · major
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government
2026-01-13 · House
Pending House State Government
2026-02-04 · House · major
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House State Government XDPUG7Z-1
2026-02-05 · House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-24 · House
Third Reading in House of Origin
2026-02-24 · House
State Government Engrossed Substitute Offered XDPUG7Z-1
2026-02-24 · House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 535 XDPUG7Z-1
2026-02-24 · House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 536
2026-02-24 · House · major
Engrossed
2026-02-25 · Senate · major
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
2026-02-25 · Senate
Pending Senate County and Municipal Government
2026-03-03 · Senate · major
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-03-03 · Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-19 · Senate
Third Reading in Second House
2026-03-19 · Senate
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
2026-03-31 · Senate
Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 1008
2026-03-31 · Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1009
2026-04-01 · House
Ready to Enroll
2026-04-01 · House · major
Enrolled
2026-04-01 · House
Delivered to Governor
2026-04-01 · Senate
Signature Requested
2026-04-07 · House · major
Enacted
2026-04-07 · House · major
Enacted
| Date | Chamber | Description | Y | N | NV | Abs | Passed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | H | HBIR: Passed by House of Origin | 73 | 30 | 0 | 1 | ✓ |
| 2026-02-24 | H | Third Reading in House of Origin | 73 | 30 | 0 | 1 | ✓ |
| 2026-02-24 | H | Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 535 XDPUG7Z-1 | 73 | 28 | 0 | 3 | ✓ |
| 2026-02-24 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 536 | 73 | 30 | 0 | 1 | ✓ |
| 2026-03-19 | S | SBIR: Passed by Second House | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ✓ |
| 2026-03-19 | S | Third Reading in Second House | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ✓ |
| 2026-03-31 | S | Petition To Close Debate- Roll Call 1008 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ✓ |
| 2026-03-31 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1009 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ✓ |
Predictive sample (per-member)
| Party | District | Name | Yea | Nay | NV | GOP% | Dem% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 019 | Laura Hall | ✓ | 77% | 23% | ||
| D | 071 | Artis McCampbell | ✓ | 100% | 0% | ||
| D | 032 | Barbara Boyd | ✓ | 23% | 77% | ||
| D | 082 | Pebblin Warren | ✓ | 72% | 28% |
House State Government Reported Out of Committee House of OriginPending
House · 2026-02-04
House State Government Reported Out of Committee House of Origin XDPUG7Z-1
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Hearing
2026-02-04 15:00 · Room 206
House State Government Hearing
Hearing
2026-03-03 13:00 · Finance and Taxation
Senate County and Municipal Government Hearing
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Daily coverage (past 120 days) — 2 articles by sentiment
Alabama Senate approves ‘Gulf of America’ bill as GOP shuts down debate
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday night passed a bill requiring Alabama governments and agencies to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” HB 2, sponsored by Rep. David Standridge, R-Hayden, would require all state and local entities to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. […]
Alabama House passes rename of ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’
The Alabama House of Representatives passed HB2 Tuesday 74-30, a bill that would require state and local governments to use the name “Gulf of America” in place of “Gulf of Mexico” for all official purposes. The bill, sponsored by State Rep. David Standridge (R-Hayden), follows a January executive order from President Trump directing federal agencies […] The post Alabama House passes rename of ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ appeared first on Yellowhammer News .