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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 173: Crimes and offenses; violation of domestic violence protection order, jurisdiction amended

Enacted 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

SB 173 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes and offenses; violation of domestic violence protection order, jurisdiction amended. Primary sponsor: Lance Bell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): Enacted.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lance BellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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. Enacted
  2. Enrolled
  3. Delivered to Governor
  4. Signature Requested
  5. Third Reading in Second House
  6. Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered (Judiciary)
  7. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1324
  8. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1325
  9. Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1259
  10. Ready to Enroll
  11. Reported Out of Committee Second House (Judiciary)
  12. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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