HJR37 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Victor Gaston
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Administrative Regulation Review, Joint Committee on, Conservation and Natural Resources' proposed amendment to Rule 220-2-.112, entitled "Dog Deer Hunting," disapproval sustained
Summary: A joint resolution to uphold the Joint Committee on Administrative Rule Review's disapproval of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' proposed amendment to Rule 220-2-.112, 'Dog Deer Hunting.'
What This Bill Does
If passed, the resolution would confirm that the committee's disapproval of the proposed rule change remains in effect, meaning the rule would not take effect as proposed. It references the notice and adoption timeline leading up to the committee's decision and signals that the agency would need to revise and resubmit the amendment to be reconsidered. The resolution does not create new rules itself but blocks the proposed amendment from being adopted in its current form.

Who It Affects
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (the agency proposing the rule change) – the proposed amendment to 'Dog Deer Hunting' would remain disapproved and would not take effect.
Alabama hunters and the public affected by dog deer hunting rules – the current hunting rules would stay in place and the proposed changes would not be implemented unless the agency revises and resubmits the rule.

Key Provisions
Sustains the Joint Committee on Administrative Rule Review's disapproval of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' proposed amendment to Rule 220-2-.112, 'Dog Deer Hunting.'
Concursof both houses that the disapproval should stand, preventing the proposed rule change from taking effect unless the agency revises and resubmits it for review.

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Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative