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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 71: Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited

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 71 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited. Primary sponsor: Donnie Chesteen (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 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.

Administrative Law and Procedures

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donnie ChesteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“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. Delivered to Governor
  3. Signature Requested
  4. Ready to Enroll
  5. Ready to Enroll
  6. Enrolled
  7. Third Reading in Second House
  8. Jones 1st Amendment Offered
  9. Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 443
  10. Clarke 1st Amendment Offered
  11. Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 444
  12. Lands 1st Amendment Offered

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

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