Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Chip Brown was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced19
Out of committee17
Passed one chamber14
Passed both chambers9
Became law9
Never left committee2
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Taxation & Revenue 3Resolutions 3Conservation & Natural Resources 2Mobile County 2Criminal Procedure 2Occupational Licensing Boards 1
Public utilities; maximum fees payable to directors of certain public utility corporations increased, terms of certain directors extended
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-17
Bail and surety bonding; requirements for professional surety bondsman and professional bail bondsman further provided for, requirements for apprentice bondsman further provided for, to require circuit clerks to report the authorized professional bail bond companies, appointment of additional members to the Alabama Bail Bonding Board provided for, and late application and license renewal fees provided
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-16
Seafood country of origin; Agriculture and Industries Commissioner authorized to test for compliance, notification methods revised, violations further provided
Passed one chamberRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar · 2026-04-07
Taxation; to establish an income tax credit for oyster shell recycling
Passed one chamberRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar · 2026-04-07
Taxation; to exempt certain retail sales of fish or other seafood from sales and use taxes
Passed one chamberRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar · 2026-04-07
Mobile County; temporary judges of probate, appointment amended
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-06
Captain Ted Johnson, commended
Became lawEnacted · 2026-03-24
Founding of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Celebrated
Became lawEnacted · 2026-03-17
Congress urged to authorize a reliability report on Marine Highway 65
Became lawEnacted · 2026-03-17
State waters; Alabama Seagrass Restoration Task Force established to remediate seagrass loss within state marine waters
Became lawEnacted · 2026-03-09
Ports; creates the Alabama Port Infrastructure Grant Program in Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Passed one chamberPending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund · 2026-02-26
Consumer Protection, Rental Home Marketplace Guarantees Act created
Passed one chamberRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar · 2026-02-25
Fire protection fee; extend requirement to manufactured homes
Became lawEnacted · 2026-02-24
Relating to Catastrophe Savings Accounts; expands allowable expenses
Became lawEnacted · 2026-02-24
Public Service Commission; provide for appointment of commissioners by Governor, commission duties revised
Out of committeeRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar · 2026-02-10
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.