SB264 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
Existing law provides that it is unlawful to take, capture, or kill, or attempt to take, capture, or kill any bird or animal protected by the laws of this state during nighttime hours, with exceptions
This bill would provide that existing law prohibiting the taking, capturing, or killing of animals would not apply to feral swine or coyotes hunted on privately owned or leased lands at nighttime during specified nighttime hunting season dates, provided the hunter has purchased an appropriate nighttime hunting license
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment
Relating to hunting; to amend Section 9-11-235, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide exceptions to existing law prohibiting certain types of hunting when done at nighttime, with an appropriate license, for certain kinds of animals; 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, as amended by Amendment 890, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2021 | S | Assigned Act No. 2021-277. |
| April 15, 2021 | S | Enrolled |
| April 15, 2021 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 15, 2021 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 13, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 825 |
| April 13, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 6, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 1, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
| April 1, 2021 | S | Engrossed |
| April 1, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 716 |
| April 1, 2021 | S | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate lost Roll Call 715 |
| April 1, 2021 | S | Chesteen motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 714 |
| April 1, 2021 | S | Williams Amendment Offered |
| April 1, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 3, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 24, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 6, 2021 | Room 617 at 12:30 | House A&F Hearing |
| Hearing | March 3, 2021 | Room 325 at 00:00 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB264 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB264 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB264 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Williams Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB264 for Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB264 for Agriculture and Forestry |