2026 Alabama
B · Chamber: S
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: Senate
Category: Crimes & Offenses
Pass Likelihood: 49%
Status date: 2026-02-05
Last action: 2026-04-07
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Official Title: Animal abandonment; criminal penalties, authority to seize, disposition procedures; established
AI Summary (PhRMA/Group Specific)
This bill animal abandonment; criminal penalties, authority to seize, disposition procedures; established. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Introduced" stage.
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Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute
Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute 7BXQ52E-1
GOP Position: Click Expand Analysis for an AI-generated GOP caucus framing of this bill.
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Primary: David Sessions (R-SD-035)
GOP: 57% · DEM: 43%
Bill Committee:
Senate: Not yet assigned · Avg GOP: 45% · DEM: 60%
2026-02-05 · Senate · major
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
2026-02-05 · Senate
Pending Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
2026-02-11 · Senate
Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute 7BXQ52E-1
2026-02-11 · Senate · major
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-12 · Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-04-07 · Senate
Currently Indefinitely Postponed
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% |
Senate · 2026-02-11
Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute 7BXQ52E-1
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Hearing
2026-02-11 14:30 · room 316
Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Hearing
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