Senate Bill 322 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack W. WilliamsSenator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure facility; reservoirs removed from list of facilities

Summary

SB322 removes reservoirs that meet the public waters definition from the list of critical infrastructure facilities for unauthorized-entry crimes, with the change taking effect October 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the crime definition to exclude reservoirs that meet the public waters definition from being considered critical infrastructure facilities. As a result, unauthorized entry into those reservoirs would not be charged under the unauthorized-entry-to-a-critical-infrastructure-facility crime. Other provisions of the law regarding unauthorized entry to other facilities and related offenses remain in place, and the act takes effect on October 1, 2026.

Who It Affects

• Public water system operators and reservoir facilities: their reservoirs that meet the public waters definition would no longer be classified as critical infrastructure facilities for this crime.
• Law enforcement and prosecutors: enforcement and charging scope under the unauthorized-entry statute would be narrowed to facilities still defined as critical infrastructure facilities.

Key Provisions

• Excludes reservoirs that meet the definition of public waters from the list of critical infrastructure facilities in Section 13A-7-4.3.
• Effective date: October 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Crimes & Offenses