HB 157·AL·house
Boating; certain boating events exempt from obtaining an event permit
Reported by CommitteeFiled Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor: Paul Lee (R)
Latest Action
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
Jan 29, 2026
Summary
The bill changes Alabama law so that fishing tournaments with 30 vessels or fewer no longer have to obtain a state event permit. It keeps the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency’s authority to set safety rules for other marine events while reducing paperwork for small tournaments.
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