2026 Alabama

HB38

B · Chamber: H

PassedUpdated 184h ago

Original Chamber

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1st Reading

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Referral to Cmte

2nd Reading

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3rd Reading

Opposite Chamber

1st Reading

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Referral to Cmte

2nd Reading

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3rd Reading

Passed Both Chambers

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Review in Original

Conf. Cmte

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To Governor

Current chamber: House

Category: Conservation & Natural Resources

Pass Likelihood: 42%

Status date: 2026-03-09

Last action: 2026-03-09

Session: 2026 Regular Session

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

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

Conservation & Natural Resources

AI Summary (PhRMA/Group Specific)

This bill state waters; alabama seagrass restoration task force established to remediate seagrass loss within state marine waters. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Passed" stage.

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Amendments (3)

PendingS · 2026-01-28View source →
Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Amendment
Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Amendment QNA6655-1
PendingH · 2026-01-14View source →
House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Reported Out of Committee House of Origin 6Y5FDZ1-1
PendingH · 2026-01-14View source →
House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee Amendment
House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee Amendment FKRQZ5C-1

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Sponsors and Committees

Primary: Chip Brown (R-HD-105)

GOP: 90% · DEM: 10%

Bill Committee:

Senate: Not yet assigned · Avg GOP: 45% · DEM: 60%

Referrals: 2

History:

27 actions

2025-08-14 · House
Prefiled
2026-01-13 · House · major
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit
2026-01-13 · House
Pending House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit
2026-01-14 · House · major
Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee Amendment from House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit FKRQZ5C-1

Votes:

9 roll calls recorded

Date	Chamber	Description	Y	NV	Abs	Passed
2026-01-22	H	HBIR: Passed by House of Origin	101	3	0	✓
2026-01-22	H	Third Reading in House of Origin	101	3	0	✓
2026-01-22	H	Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 140 6Y5FDZ1-1	103	0	1	✓
2026-01-22	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 141	102	2	0	✓
2026-02-12	S	SBIR: Passed by Second House	31	0	4	✓
2026-02-12	S	Third Reading in Second House	31	0	4	✓
2026-02-12	S	Sessions motion to Adopt - Roll Call 385 QNA6655-1	32	0	3	✓
2026-02-12	S	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 386	32	0	3	✓
2026-02-25	H	Brown Concur In and Adopt - Roll Call 594	90	9	5	✓

Predictive sample (per-member)

Party	District	Name	Yea	Nay	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%

HB38

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

Amendments (3)

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