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: Telecommunications & Utilities
Pass Likelihood: 49%
Status date: 2026-03-03
Last action: 2026-04-07
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Official Title: Public utilities; Underground Damage Prevention Program; prioritization of, liability for incomplete design or survey locates provided
AI Summary (PhRMA/Group Specific)
This bill public utilities; underground damage prevention program; prioritization of, liability for incomplete design or survey locates provided. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Introduced" stage.
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Primary: Clyde Chambliss (R-SD-030)
GOP: 91% · DEM: 9%
Bill Committee:
Senate: Not yet assigned · Avg GOP: 45% · DEM: 60%
2026-03-03 · Senate · major
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
2026-03-03 · Senate
Pending Senate Finance and Taxation Education
2026-03-05 · Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-05 · Senate · major
Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to Senate Transportation and Energy
2026-03-11 · Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-17 · Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
2026-03-17 · Senate
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
2026-04-07 · Senate
Currently Indefinitely Postponed
| Date | Chamber | Description | Y | N | NV | Abs | Passed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | S | SBIR: Passed by House of Origin | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ✓ |
| 2026-03-17 | S | Third Reading in House of Origin | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ✓ |
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% |
No amendments filed.
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Hearing
2026-03-11 11:00 · Finance and Taxation
Senate Transportation and Energy Hearing
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