Hearing
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Room 325 at 08:30:00
HB254 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 6, 2026
Notable
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Shane StringerRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Vessels; stopping and boarding for safety or sanitation equipment inspections prohibited
- Description
Under existing law, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is responsible for enforcing the laws regarding the operation of vessels on waters under the jurisdiction of this state.
This bill would require law enforcement officers to have probable cause to believe a violation of law has occurred before stopping and boarding a vessel.
- Subjects
- Waters & Boating
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 648
S
Third Reading in Second House
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Judiciary
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
H
Engrossed
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 244
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 243 6YE9P31-1
H
Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Substitute Offered 6YE9P31-1
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
H
Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Substitute 6YE9P31-1
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 Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 244
Yes
102
No
1
Absent
1
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 243 6YE9P31-1
Yes
101
Absent
3
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
99
No
1
Absent
4
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
99
No
1
Absent
4
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 648
Yes
33
Absent
2
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
33
Absent
2
SBIR: Passed by Second House
Yes
33
Absent
2
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB254 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB254 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB254 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed
Amendment
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Substitute
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature