SB 91 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Military installations; local government, approval to construct nearby tall structures required, authorized to seek enjoinment of violative construction

SB 91 aims to regulate the construction of tall structures near military installations. It revises the definition of a "military installation" to include Department of Defense land areas over 500 acres and defines "tall structures" as those exceeding 200 feet, with specific exclusions. The bill requires local government approval before constructing such tall structures near these military bases. It also authorizes local governments to seek legal action to stop construction that violates these new requirements.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed Apr 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Apr 16, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized for signing (Enrolled) with minor formatting corrections and a specific addition to the definition of 'tall structure.' The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new exemption for communication structures that require federal antenna registration, clarifying that these specific towers are not subject to the bill's local approval requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on regulating tall structures near military installations, but the definition of what constitutes a 'tall structure' was expanded to explicitly exclude federally registered communication towers.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'tall structure' was updated to explicitly exclude communication structures that require antenna structure registration under 47 C.F.R. § 17.4, ensuring these specific towers are exempt from local approval processes.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and line break adjustments were made throughout the document to align with standard legislative formatting for the enrolled version.

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

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 636

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (County and Municipal Government)

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 286

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 285

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Kelley 1st Amendment Offered

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 284

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety 1st Amendment Offered (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

Veterans and Military Affairs 1st Amendment (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors