SB46 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David SessionsSenator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Class 2 municipalities, scrap tires, enforcement of Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act, jurisdiction of municipality court, criminal penalties

Summary

SB46 lets Class 2 Alabama municipalities partner with the Department of Environmental Management to enforce the Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act, with enforcement in local municipal court and new misdemeanor penalties.

What This Bill Does

It allows a Class 2 municipality to establish a delegation agreement with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to enforce the Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act. The department will set the delegation procedures by regulation. In Class 2 municipalities, the municipal court will have jurisdiction over violations, and specific scrap tire violations carry new misdemeanor penalties (Class C for accumulation, Class B for processing, Class A for transporting). The bill also requires local authorities to report quarterly, provide investigation reports within 10 days, investigate all reports/complaints and illegal dumping, and review scrap tire manifests at businesses. The act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Class 2 municipalities and their governing bodies, which may enter delegation agreements with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to enforce the scrap tire law and will handle enforcement in their municipal courts and bear related responsibilities.
• Residents and businesses in Class 2 municipalities, who could face new penalties and enforcement actions for accumulating, processing, or transporting scrap tires, and who will be subject to local enforcement procedures and reporting requirements.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes Class 2 municipalities to establish delegation agreements with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to enforce the Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act; the department will establish procedures for delegation by regulation.
• Class 2 municipalities can have enforcement actions handled in their municipal courts; the municipal court will have jurisdiction over violations of the act.
• Penalties: violations related to scrap tires carry new penalties, including Class C misdemeanor for accumulation, Class B misdemeanor for processing, and Class A misdemeanor for transporting.
• Local responsibilities: counties or Class 2 municipalities must provide quarterly reports, written investigation reports within 10 days of initial investigation, investigate all reports and complaints, investigate illegal tire dumping, and review scrap tire manifests at businesses.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Environmental Protection