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: Environmental Protection
Pass Likelihood: 52%
Status date: 2026-03-17
Last action: 2026-03-19
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Official Title: Solar energy; permit to operate solar energy projects required, decommissioning and restoration requirements established, operators required to establish bonds, restoration of abandoned sites provided, enforcement provided
AI Summary (PhRMA/Group Specific)
This bill solar energy; permit to operate solar energy projects required, decommissioning and restoration requirements established, operators required to establish bonds, restoration of abandoned sites provided, enforcement provided. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Introduced" stage.
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House State Government State Government 1st Substitute
House State Government State Government 1st Substitute BY8TAJ4-1
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: Chris Sells (R-HD-090)
GOP: 96% · DEM: 4%
Bill Committee:
Senate: Not yet assigned · Avg GOP: 45% · DEM: 60%
2026-03-17 · House · major
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government
2026-03-17 · House
Pending House State Government
2026-03-18 · House
State Government 1st Substitute BY8TAJ4-1
2026-03-18 · House · major
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-03-19 · House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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 State Government 1st SubstitutePending
House · 2026-03-18
House State Government State Government 1st Substitute BY8TAJ4-1
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Hearing
2026-03-18 15:00 · Room 206
House State Government Hearing
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