Hearing
House Agriculture and Forestry Hearing
Room 429 at 15:00:00
SB361 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 13, 2026
Notable
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Garlan GudgerSenatorRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established
- Description
Under existing law, animals are afforded protections regarding their care in this state.
This bill would require certain methods be used when tethering or confining a dog.
This bill would require certain minimum care be provided to dogs kept outside using one of these methods.
This bill would exempt certain persons and activities from these requirements.
This bill would provide a criminal penalty for tethering or confining a dog in violation of this act.
This bill would also authorize county and municipal animal control officers to inspect and enforce violations of this act.
- Subjects
- Animals
Bill Actions
S
Enacted
S
Enacted
H
Signature Requested
S
Delivered to Governor
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
S
Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1267
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1280
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1279 QNUHL51-1
H
Faulkner 1st Amendment Offered QNUHL51-1
H
Ellis motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1278 W1U3J55-1
H
Ensler motion to Table - Lost Roll Call 1277
H
Fidler 1st Amendment Offered W1U3J55-1
H
Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1276 ARF2VSS-1
H
Smith 1st Amendment Offered ARF2VSS-1
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1275 G3TYAC2-1
H
Colvin 1st Amendment Offered G3TYAC2-1
H
Ensler motion to Table - Lost Roll Call 1274
H
Rehm 1st Amendment Offered W1U33E5-1
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1273 EJ6PPC2-1
H
Lovvorn 2nd Amendment Offered EJ6PPC2-1
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1272 W1U3P99-1
H
Rigsby 2nd Amendment Offered W1U3P99-1
H
Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1271 CXNPGQJ-1
H
Hammett 1st Amendment Offered CXNPGQJ-1
H
Rigsby 1st Amendment Offered CXNPBQJ-1
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1270 BY7H2J4-1
H
Ensler motion to Table - Lost Roll Call 1269
H
Brinyark 1st Amendment Offered BY7H2J4-1
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1268 MSBT21W-1
H
Lovvorn 1st Amendment Offered MSBT21W-1
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1267 U9NVSDD-1
H
Agriculture and Forestry Engrossed Substitute Offered U9NVSDD-1
H
Third Reading in Second House
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House from House Agriculture and Forestry U9NVSDD-1
H
Pending House Agriculture and Forestry
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 857
S
Third Reading in House of Origin
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Pending Senate State Governmental Affairs
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs
Calendar
Hearing
Senate State Governmental Affairs Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 12:30:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 857
Yes
28
No
1
Absent
6
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
30
Absent
5
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
30
Absent
5
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1280
Yes
69
No
23
Abstained
9
Absent
4
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1279 QNUHL51-1
Yes
92
No
3
Abstained
3
Absent
7
Ellis motion to Table - Roll Call 1278 W1U3J55-1
Yes
50
No
43
Abstained
2
Absent
10
Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1277
Yes
46
No
53
Absent
6
Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1276 ARF2VSS-1
Yes
49
No
36
Abstained
5
Absent
15
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1275 G3TYAC2-1
Yes
100
Absent
5
Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1274
Yes
48
No
50
Abstained
1
Absent
6
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1273 EJ6PPC2-1
Yes
103
Absent
2
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1272 W1U3P99-1
Yes
101
No
1
Absent
3
Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1271 CXNPGQJ-1
Yes
56
No
42
Abstained
2
Absent
5
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1270 BY7H2J4-1
Yes
101
No
1
Absent
3
Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1269
Yes
5
No
93
Abstained
2
Absent
5
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1268 MSBT21W-1
Yes
98
No
1
Abstained
3
Absent
3
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1267 U9NVSDD-1
Yes
81
No
8
Abstained
13
Absent
3
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
75
No
19
Abstained
5
Absent
6
HBIR: Passed by Second House
Yes
75
No
19
Abstained
5
Absent
6
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB361 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB361 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
House Agriculture and Forestry Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amendment
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1279
Amendment
House Ellis motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1278
Amendment
House Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1276
Amendment
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1275
Amendment
House Rehm 1st Amendment Offered
Amendment
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1273
Amendment
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1272
Amendment
House Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1271
Amendment
House Rigsby 1st Amendment Offered
Amendment
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1270
Amendment
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1268
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by Second Chamber Committee
Source: Alabama Legislature