Alabama

Bills

Every bill and resolution in the 2026 Regular Session, from filing to law.

11 bills on animals and wildlife Sort: Latest action Newest filed Number Title Furthest along
BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
SB 85 Veterinary medicine; veterinarian-client-patient relationship further specified; scope of practice inside and outside veterinarian-client-patient relationship further defined Larry Stutts Became law Apr 15, 2026Enacted
SB 361 Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established Garlan Gudger Became law Apr 13, 2026Enacted
SB 263 Animal abandonment; criminal penalties, authority to seize, disposition procedures; established David Sessions Failed Apr 7, 2026Currently Indefinitely Postponed
HB 579 Taxation; Tigers for Tomorrow Exotic Animal Preserve, Incorporated, exempt from sales and use taxes Ginny Shaver Died Apr 2, 2026Pending Committee Action in Second House
HB 654 Administrative procedure; hunting and fishing seasons and bag creel limits exemption from Alabama Administrative Procedure Act removed Matthew Hammett Died Mar 31, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB 271 Hunting and Fishing Licenses; lifetime disabled resident licenses established Shane Stringer Became law Mar 26, 2026Enacted
HB 616 Veterinary medicine; providing written prescriptions to clients required, subject to conditions Margie Wilcox Died Mar 12, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB 446 Dogs; required methods of confinement provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalty for, animal control officer enforcement of violations established Phillip Ensler Died Mar 11, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 519 Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast past events and live horse and dog races under certain conditions; tax levied; distribution of revenue, provided Kelvin Lawrence Died Feb 26, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB 476 Conservation; right to care for injured wildlife under certain conditions established Ben Harrison Died Feb 19, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB 177 Dogs and Cats; abandoning dogs or cats prohibited; criminal penalty for violations Ben Robbins Died Jan 13, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

From Alabama's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.