HB322 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mark Tuggle
Republican
Co-Sponsors: April Weaver Kurt Wallace Lynn Greer Jim Carns Barry Moore Allen Treadaway Mack N. Butler Alan Harper Micky Hammon Dan Williams Randy Wood Mike Ball Richard Baughn David Sessions Mike Jones John Merrill William Roberts Dickie Drake Lesley Vance Dimitri Polizos Paul W. Lee
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Hunting and fishing, right to clarified, subject to reasonable rules that promote conservation and management, const. amend.
Summary: A constitutional amendment to guarantee the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife in Alabama, subject to reasonable regulations for conservation, named the Sportsperson's Bill of Rights.
What This Bill Does
It would enshrine a right for people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife (including traditional methods) so long as regulations promote conservation and wildlife management and preserve the future of hunting and fishing. It designates public hunting and fishing as the preferred way to manage wildlife. It clarifies that the amendment does not change eminent domain, trespass, or property rights. It would take effect only if voters approve it in a statewide election and it would amend the existing Amendment 597, Section 36.02 of the Alabama Constitution.

Who It Affects
All residents and visitors who hunt or fish in Alabama would gain a constitutional right to do so, subject to reasonable regulations.
State wildlife and natural resources agencies and law enforcement would implement and enforce regulations consistent with the amendment, with public hunting and fishing treated as the preferred wildlife management approach.

Key Provisions
Constitutional amendment to Amendment 597, Section 36.02, clarifying the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to reasonable regulations for conservation and the future of hunting and fishing.
Right includes hunting and fishing using traditional methods, as long as regulations promote conservation and management.
Public hunting and fishing shall be the preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife.
The amendment shall not modify eminent domain, trespass, or property rights.
The amendment is named the 'Sportsperson's Bill of Rights.'
A statewide election is required for the amendment to become part of the Constitution.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments