Alabama legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Alabama HB509: Game breeder license; possessory interest in deer established; killing, testing, prohibition of transfer of deer by state agenci
Status: Signed into law, May 22, 2025
Game breeder license; possessory interest in deer established; killing, testing, prohibition of transfer of deer by state agencies for disease prohibited, subject to exceptions
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to game breeder licensees; to amend Section 9-11-30, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit state agencies from killing, testing, and prohibiting the transfer of cervids due to disease, subject to exceptions; to provide that cervids possessed by a licensee are the personal property of that licensee; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to game breeder licensees; to amend Section 9-11-30, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit state agencies from killing, testing, and prohibiting the transfer of cervids due to disease, subject to exceptions; to provide that cervids possessed by a licensee are the personal property of that licensee; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 9-11-30, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§9-11-30 (a) For the purposes of this section, Section 9-11-31, and Section 9-11-31.1, the term "protected game animals and game birds" means any following terms have the following meanings: (1) CERVID. Any member of the family Cervidae possessed by a licensed game breeder pursuant to this section, Section 9-11-31, and Section 9-11-31.1. (2) PROTECTED GAME ANIMALS AND GAME BIRDS. Any species of bird or animal designated by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources by regulation rule pursuant to Section 9-2-7, species of the family Cervidae documented by the department to exist in the wild in this state prior to May 1, 2006, which are whitetail deer, elk, and fallow deer, or species of nonindigenous animals lawfully brought into this state prior to May 1, 2006, and their offspring. Page state prior to May …
Sponsors
- Sorrells, Jeff (R, HD-087) · primary sponsor
- Kiel, Jamie (R, HD-018)
- Marques, Rhett (R, HD-091)
- Paramore, Marcus (R, HD-089)
- Smith, Ivan (R, HD-042)
- Lipscomb, Craig (R, HD-030)
- Hurst, Steve (R, HD-035)
- Clouse, Steve (R, HD-093)
- Robertson, Chad (R, HD-040)
- Rehm, Rick (R, HD-085)
- Whitt, Andy (R, HD-006)
- Easterbrook, Brett (R, HD-065)
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Signature Requested
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Sessions 1st Amendment Offered
- : Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1020
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1021
- : Sorrells Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1236
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Enrolled
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1021 (May 7, 2025): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1020 (May 7, 2025): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1236 (May 7, 2025): 102 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #844 (April 15, 2025): 84 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #842 (April 15, 2025): 93 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Animals
Common questions
- What is HB509?
- HB509 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Game breeder license; possessory interest in deer established; killing, testing, prohibition of transfer of deer by state agenci.
- What does HB509 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to game breeder licensees; to amend Section 9-11-30, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit state agencies from killing, testing, and prohibiting the transfer of cervids due to disease, subject to exceptions; to provide that cervids possessed by a licensee are the personal property of that licensee; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
- What is the status of HB509?
- Signed into law as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: Enacted (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB509?
- Sorrells, Jeff (R, HD-087), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB509?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2025RS/HB509
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