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HB439 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026
HB439 Alabama 2011 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2011
Session
6
Sponsors

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Madison Co., dogs, dangerous dogs in unincorporated areas of county, county commission by resolution may establish procedure for determining, dog required to be kept in fenced enclosure, civil penalties, const. amend.
Description

This bill would propose a local constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, applicable to those areas of Madison County outside the corporate limits of any municipality; would establish a procedure by which a dog can be declared dangerous and be humanely destroyed; would provide that a dog found to be dangerous, but which has not caused serious physical injury to a person, could be returned to the owner if certain registration requirements are met and the dog is securely enclosed; would provide immunity for county officers and employees; and would provide for penalties.

Subjects
Madison County

Bill Actions

Delivered to Secretary of State at 2:16 p.m. on June 2, 2011.

Assigned Act No. 2011-352.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 918

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 4

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 912

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Madison County Legislation

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 26, 2011 House Passed
Yes 68
Abstained 14
Absent 23

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

June 2, 2011 Senate Passed
Yes 26
Abstained 5
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature