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  5. 2018 Alabama Senate Bills
  6. SB50 Alabama 2018 Session

SB50 Alabama 2018 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Trip Pittman
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Vessels, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, procedure for seizure and disposal of abandoned and derelict vessels, Alabama Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Fund, created, crimes and offenses, crime of refusing or failing to remove a derelict vessel from waters of this state, created
Description

Relating to vessels; to provide for the disposal of abandoned or derelict vessels; to provide the circumstances under which a person or law enforcement officer may take possession of an abandoned or derelict vessel; to provide procedures for the return of the vessel to the owner or lienholder of record; to provide for the sale of an abandoned vessel; to provide for the disposal of the proceeds of the sale; to create the Alabama Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Fund; to make it unlawful for the owner of a derelict vessel to refuse or fail to remove the derelict vessel from the waters of this state after a request from a law enforcement officer; to provide the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency with rulemaking authority; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.

Subjects
Vessels

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
February 28, 2018 H Assigned Act No. 2018-179.
February 28, 2018 S Enrolled
February 28, 2018 H Concurred in Second House Amendment
February 28, 2018 S Pittman motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 541
February 28, 2018 S Concurrence Requested
February 26, 2018 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 502
February 26, 2018 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 501
February 26, 2018 H Bracy Amendment Offered
February 26, 2018 H Third Reading Passed
February 7, 2018 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 31, 2018 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
January 31, 2018 S Engrossed
January 31, 2018 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 274
January 31, 2018 S Williams motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 273
January 31, 2018 S Williams Amendment Offered
January 31, 2018 S Third Reading Passed
January 31, 2018 S Williams motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
January 31, 2018 S Pittman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 259
January 31, 2018 S Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered
January 31, 2018 S Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
January 29, 2018 S Reported from Governmental Affairs as Favorable with 1 amendment
January 8, 2018 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Download SB50 Alabama 2018 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-02-01
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Williams motion to Adopt
2018-02-01
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Pittman motion to Adopt
2018-02-01
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-02-27
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2018-02-27
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Pittman motion to Concur In and Adopt
2018-03-01
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB50 Alabama 2018 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text SB50 Alabama 2018 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text SB50 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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