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SB361 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-09

Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established

Bill Details

State

Alabama

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search

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Sponsors

Garlan Gudger (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-09 H Signature Requested
2026-04-09 S Delivered to Governor
2026-04-09 S Enrolled
2026-04-09 S Ready to Enroll
2026-04-08 S Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1267
2026-04-08 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1280
2026-04-08 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1279 QNUHL51-1
2026-04-08 H Faulkner 1st Amendment Offered QNUHL51-1
2026-04-08 H Ellis motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1278 W1U3J55-1
2026-04-08 H Ensler motion to Table - Lost Roll Call 1277
2026-04-08 H Fidler 1st Amendment Offered W1U3J55-1
2026-04-08 H Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1276 ARF2VSS-1
2026-04-08 H Smith 1st Amendment Offered ARF2VSS-1
2026-04-08 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1275 G3TYAC2-1
2026-04-08 H Colvin 1st Amendment Offered G3TYAC2-1
2026-04-08 H Ensler motion to Table - Lost Roll Call 1274
2026-04-08 H Rehm 1st Amendment Offered W1U33E5-1
2026-04-08 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1273 EJ6PPC2-1
2026-04-08 H Lovvorn 2nd Amendment Offered EJ6PPC2-1
2026-04-08 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1272 W1U3P99-1
2026-04-08 H Rigsby 2nd Amendment Offered W1U3P99-1
2026-04-08 H Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1271 CXNPGQJ-1
2026-04-08 H Hammett 1st Amendment Offered CXNPGQJ-1
2026-04-08 H Rigsby 1st Amendment Offered CXNPBQJ-1
2026-04-08 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1270 BY7H2J4-1
2026-04-08 H Ensler motion to Table - Lost Roll Call 1269
2026-04-08 H Brinyark 1st Amendment Offered BY7H2J4-1
2026-04-08 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1268 MSBT21W-1
2026-04-08 H Lovvorn 1st Amendment Offered MSBT21W-1
2026-04-08 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1267 U9NVSDD-1
2026-04-08 H Agriculture and Forestry Engrossed Substitute Offered U9NVSDD-1
2026-04-08 H Third Reading in Second House
2026-03-19 H Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-18 H Reported Out of Committee Second House from House Agriculture and Forestry U9NVSDD-1
2026-03-12 H Pending House Agriculture and Forestry
2026-03-12 H Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
2026-03-12 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 857
2026-03-12 S Third Reading in House of Origin
2026-03-11 S Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-11 S Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-03-10 S Pending Senate State Governmental Affairs
2026-03-10 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs

Votes

2026-03-12 SBIR: Passed by House of Origin Yea: 30 Nay: 0
2026-03-12 Third Reading in House of Origin Yea: 30 Nay: 0
2026-03-12 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 857 Yea: 28 Nay: 1
2026-04-08 HBIR: Passed by Second House Yea: 75 Nay: 19
2026-04-08 Third Reading in Second House Yea: 75 Nay: 19
2026-04-08 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1267 U9NVSDD-1 Yea: 81 Nay: 8
2026-04-08 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1268 MSBT21W-1 Yea: 98 Nay: 1
2026-04-08 Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1269 Yea: 5 Nay: 93
2026-04-08 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1270 BY7H2J4-1 Yea: 101 Nay: 1
2026-04-08 Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1271 CXNPGQJ-1 Yea: 56 Nay: 42
2026-04-08 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1272 W1U3P99-1 Yea: 101 Nay: 1
2026-04-08 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1273 EJ6PPC2-1 Yea: 103 Nay: 0
2026-04-08 Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1274 Yea: 48 Nay: 50
2026-04-08 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1275 G3TYAC2-1 Yea: 100 Nay: 0
2026-04-08 Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1276 ARF2VSS-1 Yea: 49 Nay: 36
2026-04-08 Ensler motion to Table - Roll Call 1277 Yea: 46 Nay: 53
2026-04-08 Ellis motion to Table - Roll Call 1278 W1U3J55-1 Yea: 50 Nay: 43
2026-04-08 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1279 QNUHL51-1 Yea: 92 Nay: 3
2026-04-08 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1280 Yea: 69 Nay: 23

Committee Referrals

2026-03-10 S State Governmental Affairs
2026-03-12 H Agriculture and Forestry

Amendments

2026-03-18 House Agriculture and Forestry Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-04-08 House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1279
2026-04-08 House Ellis motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1278
2026-04-08 House Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1276
2026-04-08 House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1275
2026-04-08 House Rehm 1st Amendment Offered
2026-04-08 House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1273
2026-04-08 House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1272
2026-04-08 House Ensler motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1271
2026-04-08 House Rigsby 1st Amendment Offered
2026-04-08 House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1270
2026-04-08 House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1268

Bill Text Versions

2026-03-10 Introduced
2026-04-09 Enrolled

Subjects

Animals

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