SB361 is sponsored by Garlan Gudger (R).

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Alabama 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB361 — Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established

Last action April 13, 2026 — Enacted

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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) on April 13, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
1 sponsor

1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Mixed recorded votes

15 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established

Bill Text

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Action History

April 13, 2026
Enacted

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Garlan Gudger R

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1267

April 08, 2026

Passed 17 Yea · 1 Nay · 17 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
R	13	1	0	13
D	4	0	0	4
Total	17	1	0	17
% of votes cast	49%	3%	0%	49%

How each member voted (35)

Member	Party	Vote
Bobby D. Singleton	D	Not Voting
Kirk Hatcher	D	Not Voting
Linda Coleman-Madison	D	Yea
Merika Coleman	D	Not Voting
Robert Stewart	D	Yea
Rodger M. Smitherman	D	Yea
Vivian Davis Figures	D	Yea
William M. Beasley	D	Not Voting
Andrew Jones	R	Yea
April Weaver	R	Not Voting
Arthur Orr	R	Yea
Chris Elliott	R	Not Voting
Clyde Chambliss	R	Yea
Dan Roberts	R	Yea
David Sessions	R	Not Voting
Donnie Chesteen	R	Not Voting
Garlan Gudger	R	Yea
Gerald H. Allen	R	Yea
Greg Albritton	R	Yea
J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner	R	Yea
Jack W. Williams	R	Not Voting
Jay Hovey	R	Not Voting
Josh Carnley	R	Not Voting
Keith Kelley	R	Yea
Lance Bell	R	Not Voting
Larry Stutts	R	Nay
Matt Woods	R	Yea
Randy Price	R	Not Voting
Sam Givhan	R	Not Voting
Shay Shelnutt	R	Not Voting
Steve Livingston	R	Yea
Tim Melson	R	Not Voting
Tom Butler	R	Yea
Wes Kitchens	R	Yea
Will Barfoot	R	Not Voting