Hearing
Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Hearing
Room 807 at 11:30:00
HB437 Alabama 2025 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB437 Alabama 2025 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
David Faulkner RepresentativeRepublican - Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Title
- Shark alert system; established; implementation by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources required; state and local entities assistance required
- Description
This bill would establish a system under the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources through the Mobile and Baldwin County Emergency Management Agencies to warn individuals of a shark attack or unusual shark activity in waters near a beach or shoreline by providing for alerts to be sent to mobile cellular devices in localized areas and to first responders on duty.
This bill would further provide for the assistance of other state departments and agencies and local first responder organizations in the development and operation of the shark alert system.
- Subjects
- Public Safety & Emergencies; Baldwin County; Mobile County
Bill Actions
H
Enacted
H
Enacted
H
Delivered to Governor
S
Signature Requested
H
Enrolled
H
Ready to Enroll
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 912
S
Roberts motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote ZQ2V8KR-1
S
Figures 1st Amendment Offered ZQ2V8KR-1
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
H
Engrossed
H
Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 873
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 872
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 871 4USVC33-1
H
Public Safety and Homeland Security Engrossed Substitute Offered 4USVC33-1
H
Third Reading in House of Origin
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Public Safety and Homeland Security 4USVC33-1
H
Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Amendment I3FP9WZ-1
H
Pending House Public Safety and Homeland Security
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Calendar
Hearing
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing
Room 206 at 09:00:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Add Cosponsor - Roll Call 873
Yes
102
Absent
1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 872
Yes
102
Absent
1
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 871 4USVC33-1
Yes
102
Absent
1
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
102
Absent
1
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
102
Absent
1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 912
Yes
32
Absent
2
Documents
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB437 Alabama 2025 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB437 Alabama 2025 Session - Introduced
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB437 Alabama 2025 Session - Enrolled
Amendment
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amendment
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Amendment
Amendment
Senate Roberts motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Enacted
Source: Alabama Legislature