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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 72: Crimes & offenses; smoking or vaping marijuana in motor vehicle when child is present prohibited, criminal penalties provided, notification of Department of Human Resources required, mandatory reporting if child smells of marijuana required

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 72 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on December 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes & offenses; smoking or vaping marijuana in motor vehicle when child is present prohibited, criminal penalties provided, notification of Department of Human Resources required, mandatory reporting if child smells of marijuana required. Primary sponsor: Patrick Sellers (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 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.

Crimes & Offenses

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick SellersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57

“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. Public Safety and Homeland Security Engrossed Substitute Offered (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
  3. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 219
  4. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 220
  5. Engrossed
  6. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
  7. Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
  8. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
  9. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
  10. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  11. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
  12. Filed

Sources

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