SJR 54 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Congress urged to authorize a reliability report on Marine Highway 65

SJR 54 is a resolution passed by Alabama's legislature urging Congress to include in the 2026 Water Resources Development Act a requirement for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a reliability report on Alabama's Marine Highway 65 waterway system. This system includes the Tennessee River, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, and other connected rivers, which are critical for moving goods like agriculture and energy across Alabama and the Southeast. The report would specifically assess aging infrastructure, including recent lock failures at Demopolis, Holt, and Wilson locks, to evaluate risks and guide future maintenance. The resolution seeks to address concerns about infrastructure vulnerabilities that could disrupt regional commerce and economic activity.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed Mar 5, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 5, 2026

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The document has been updated from an introduced draft to the final enrolled version, which is the official text sent to the Governor for signature. The primary changes are administrative, including updating the bill identifier from 'EJWFKCC-1' to 'EJWFKCC-2', adding the formal title 'Enrolled', and inserting the certification signatures of the Senate and House leadership to confirm the bill has passed both chambers.

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Updated the bill identifier from 'EJWFKCC-1' to 'EJWFKCC-2' to reflect the final enrolled status.

Added the formal title 'Enrolled' and certification signatures for the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, confirming the bill has passed both legislative bodies.

Changed the header from 'SJR54 INTRODUCED' to 'SJR54 ENROLLED' to indicate the bill is in its final form.

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Amendments

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (Rules)

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Rules)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Woods motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors