SB147 Alabama 2023 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a person is guilty of permitting livestock or animals to run at large in the State of Alabama upon the premises of another or public lands if they do so knowingly, voluntarily, negligently, or willfully
This bill would provide that no municipal governing body may adopt or continue in effect any ordinance, rule, resolution, or directive that prohibits this same conduct but does not require the same mental state as state law
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style
Relating to livestock; to amend Section 3-5-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that no municipal governing body may adopt or continue in effect any ordinance, rule, resolution, or directive that prohibits a person from permitting their livestock or animals to run at large on the premises of SB147 INTRODUCED another or public land which does not require the same mens rea as state law; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2023 | S | Enrolled |
| April 18, 2023 | H | Ready to Enroll |
| April 18, 2023 | H | Read a Third Time and Pass |
| April 18, 2023 | H | On Third Reading in Second House |
| April 12, 2023 | H | Read Second Time in Second House |
| April 12, 2023 | H | Reported Out of Committee in Second House |
| April 12, 2023 | H | Reported Favorably from House Agriculture and Forestry |
| April 6, 2023 | H | Referred to Committee to House Agriculture and Forestry |
| April 6, 2023 | S | Read First Time in Second House |
| April 6, 2023 | S | Read a Third Time and Pass |
| April 6, 2023 | S | On Third Reading in House of Origin |
| April 5, 2023 | S | Read Second Time in House of Origin |
| April 5, 2023 | S | Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin |
| April 5, 2023 | S | Reported Favorably from Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry |
| April 4, 2023 | S | Introduced and Referred to Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry |
| April 4, 2023 | S | Read First Time in House of Origin |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 12, 2023 | Room 429 at 15:00 | House Agriculture and Forestry Hearing |
| Hearing | April 5, 2023 | Room 316 at 13:45 | Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB147 Alabama 2023 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB147 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber |