SB 62 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Conservation and natural resources, scope of licenses further provided for

SB 62 amends current laws regarding licenses issued by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The bill primarily prohibits individuals from using any DCNR-issued license, such as hunting or fishing licenses, as a valid or supplemental form of government-issued identification. These licenses would only be recognized for participation in the specific outdoor activities they authorize. The Department is authorized to create rules to implement this change, and a related section of code concerning hunting and fishing licenses is repealed.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · May 14, 2025

MINOR

This bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both legislative chambers. The substantive policy content remains largely the same as the introduced version, with minor formatting and line number adjustments. The core provisions prohibit using hunting and fishing licenses as government identification and update residency requirements for tuition purposes.

TECHNICAL

Line numbers and document headers were updated from 'Introduced' status to 'Enrolled' status, reflecting the bill's final passage through both legislative chambers.

Signature lines for the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House were added to the enrolled version, certifying the bill's passage through both chambers.

Minor formatting adjustments to section numbering and text alignment were made between the introduced and enrolled versions.

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

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1226

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 17

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors