SB 194 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Agriculture authorities; authorized to terminate or move easements via eminent domain

SB 194 authorizes agriculture authorities to terminate or relocate existing easements. This power would be exercised through the process of eminent domain. The bill directly affects agriculture authorities by granting them this authority, and it could impact landowners whose property contains these easements.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · May 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version with minor formatting adjustments to the header and page numbers. The substantive policy content regarding the powers of agriculture authorities remained identical to the previous engrossed version, including the authority to use eminent domain for easements and the list of permitted facilities.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes were made to the document header, updating the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and adjusting internal page numbering references.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Melson Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 904

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1114

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1113

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Introduced

Pettus 1st Amendment Offered

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 310

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 309

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Melson 2nd Amendment Offered

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 308

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Melson 1st Amendment Offered

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors