Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama SB124: State waters; Alabama Seagrass Restoration Task Force established to remediate seagrass loss
Status: Failed, April 7, 2026
What the bill says
A bill 11 TO BE ENTITLED 12 AN ACT 13 14 Relating to state marine waters; to create the Alabama 15 Seagrass Restoration Task Force; and to provide for its 16 membership and duties. 17.
From the introduced text:
A BILL 11 TO BE ENTITLED 12 AN ACT 13 14 Relating to state marine waters; to create the Alabama 15 Seagrass Restoration Task Force; and to provide for its 16 membership and duties. 17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: 18 Section 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to 19 establish a collaborative and coordinated effort among public 20 and private research entities to develop restoration 21 technologies and approaches to address the loss of seagrass 22 within state marine waters and the cascading ecological and 23 economic impacts of that loss to this state. 24 Section 2. (a) The Alabama Seagrass Restoration Task 25 Force is established to lead and expedite formulating, testing, and developing innovative, effective, cost-efficient, and environmentally sustainable technologies to restore 28 coastal seagrass ecosystems by building upon research and Page SB124 INTRODUCED 29 efforts within the public and private sectors. 30 (b) The task force shall consist of the following 31 members: 32 (1) The executive director of the Dauphin Island Sea 33 Lab to serve as a cochair. 34 (2) The President of the University of South Alabama, or his or her designee, to serve as a cochair. 36 (3) The Chair of the House of Representatives Ports, 37 Waterways, and Intermodal Transit Committee. 38 (4) The Commissioner of …
Sponsors
- Sessions, David (R, SD-035) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Currently Indefinitely Postponed
- : Carried Over
- : Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Amendment Offered
- : Third Reading in House of Origin
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- : Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Amendment
- : Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
- : Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #383 (February 12, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Conservation & Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is SB124?
- SB124 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State waters; Alabama Seagrass Restoration Task Force established to remediate seagrass loss.
- What does SB124 do?
- In its own words: A bill 11 TO BE ENTITLED 12 AN ACT 13 14 Relating to state marine waters; to create the Alabama 15 Seagrass Restoration Task Force; and to provide for its 16 membership and duties. 17.
- What is the status of SB124?
- Failed as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: Currently Indefinitely Postponed (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB124?
- Sessions, David (R, SD-035).
- Where is the official record for SB124?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/SB124
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