2026 Alabama

SB361

B · Chamber: S

PassedUpdated 184h ago

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

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Review in Original

Conf. Cmte

✓

To Governor

Current chamber: Senate

Category: Animals

Pass Likelihood: 54%

Status date: 2026-04-13

Last action: 2026-04-13

Session: 2026 Regular Session

Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established

Official Title: Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established

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AI Summary (PhRMA/Group Specific)

This bill dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Passed" stage.

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Amendments (12)

PendingH · 2026-04-08View source →
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1279
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1279 QNUHL51-1
PendingH · 2026-04-08View source →
House Ellis motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1278
House Ellis motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1278 W1U3J55-1
PendingH · 2026-04-08View source →
House Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1276
House Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1276 ARF2VSS-1
PendingH · 2026-04-08View source →
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1275
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1275 G3TYAC2-1
PendingH · 2026-04-08View source →
House Rehm 1st Amendment Offered
House Rehm 1st Amendment Offered W1U33E5-1
PendingH · 2026-04-08View source →
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1273
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1273 EJ6PPC2-1
PendingH · 2026-04-08View source →
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1272
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1272 W1U3P99-1
PendingH · 2026-04-08View source →
House Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1271
House Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1271 CXNPGQJ-1
PendingH · 2026-04-08View source →
House Rigsby 1st Amendment Offered
House Rigsby 1st Amendment Offered CXNPBQJ-1
PendingH · 2026-04-08View source →
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1270
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1270 BY7H2J4-1
PendingH · 2026-04-08View source →
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1268
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1268 MSBT21W-1
PendingH · 2026-03-18View source →
House Agriculture and Forestry Reported Out of Committee Second House
House Agriculture and Forestry Reported Out of Committee Second House U9NVSDD-1

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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.

Sponsors and Committees

Primary: Garlan Gudger (R-SD-004)

GOP: 86% · DEM: 14%

Bill Committee:

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

Referrals: 2

History:

44 actions

2026-03-10 · Senate · major
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs
2026-03-10 · Senate
Pending Senate State Governmental Affairs
2026-03-11 · Senate · major
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

Votes:

19 roll calls recorded

Date	Chamber	Description	Y	N	NV	Abs	Passed
2026-03-12	S	SBIR: Passed by House of Origin	30	0	0	5	✓
2026-03-12	S	Third Reading in House of Origin	30	0	0	5	✓
2026-03-12	S	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 857	28	1	0	6	✓
2026-04-08	H	HBIR: Passed by Second House	75	19	5	6	✓
2026-04-08	H	Third Reading in Second House	75	19	5	6	✓
2026-04-08	H	Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1267 U9NVSDD-1	81	8	13	3	✓
2026-04-08	H	Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1268 MSBT21W-1	98	1	3	3	✓
2026-04-08	H	Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1269	5	93	2	5	—
2026-04-08	H	Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1270 BY7H2J4-1	101	1	0	3	✓
2026-04-08	H	Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1271 CXNPGQJ-1	56	42	2	5	✓
2026-04-08	H	Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1272 W1U3P99-1	101	1	0	3	✓
2026-04-08	H	Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1273 EJ6PPC2-1	103	0	0	2	✓
2026-04-08	H	Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1274	48	50	1	6	—
2026-04-08	H	Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1275 G3TYAC2-1	100	0	0	5	✓
2026-04-08	H	Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1276 ARF2VSS-1	49	36	5	15	✓
2026-04-08	H	Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1277	46	53	0	6	—
2026-04-08	H	Ellis motion to Table - Roll Call 1278 W1U3J55-1	50	43	2	10	✓
2026-04-08	H	Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1279 QNUHL51-1	92	3	3	7	✓
2026-04-08	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1280	69	23	9	4	✓

Predictive sample (per-member)

Party	District	Name	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%

SB361

Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established

Amendments (12)

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