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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 135: Ports; creates the Alabama Port Infrastructure Grant Program in Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 135 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Ports; creates the Alabama Port Infrastructure Grant Program in Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. Primary sponsor: Chip Brown (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Third Reading in House of Origin.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Economic Development

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chip BrownPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Third Reading in House of Origin
  2. Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered (Ways and Means General Fund)
  3. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 640
  4. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 641
  5. Engrossed
  6. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
  7. Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
  8. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ways and Means General Fund)
  9. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)
  10. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
  11. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit)
  12. Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source