SB63 Alabama 2019 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Underwater Cultural Resources Act, definition of cultural resources, items eligible for, or listed in, the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Hertiage deleted, Sec. 41-9-291 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Alabama Underwater
Cultural Resources Act requires a permit from the
Alabama Historical Commission to explore or
excavate underwater cultural resources. Violations
are subject to criminal penalties. Cultural
resources are defined to include all abandoned
shipwrecks or remains of those ships and all
underwater treasures and artifacts that are
contained in or on submerged lands belonging to the
State of Alabama, have remained unclaimed for 50
years, and are eligible for, or listed in, the
National Register of Historic Places or the Alabama
Register of Landmarks and Heritage</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would delete items that are
eligible for, or listed in, the Alabama Register of
Landmarks and Heritage from the definition of
cultural resources</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 41-9-291, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the Alabama Underwater Cultural Resources Act, to
amend the definition of cultural resources to delete the
language that includes items that are eligible for, or listed
in, the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
</p>
Subjects
Historical Commission
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | S | Assigned Act No. 2019-484. |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Enrolled |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1246 |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 30, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| April 30, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 446 |
| April 30, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 2, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 5, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 22, 2019 | Room 617 at 14:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | April 2, 2019 | Room 825 TUESDAY ***ADDED PUBLIC HEARING*** at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | April 2, 2019 | Room 825 TUESDAY at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB63 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB63 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |