Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 61: Covington County; underground carbon dioxide and nonhazardous fluids storage prohibited; constitutional amendment

In committee Last action January 13, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

Plain-language summary

HB 61 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on November 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Covington County; underground carbon dioxide and nonhazardous fluids storage prohibited; constitutional amendment. Primary sponsor: Hammett (M). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Hammett (M).