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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 285: Crimes and offenses; unlawful possession of marijuana; crime revised based on amount of ounces possessed; criminal penalties revised

In committee 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 285 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes and offenses; unlawful possession of marijuana; crime revised based on amount of ounces possessed; criminal penalties revised. Primary sponsor: Bobby Singleton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary.

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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bobby SingletonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24

“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. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
  2. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)

Sources

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