# Alabama HB213: Alabama State Port Authority; Code Commissioner authorized to change references to Alabama State Port Authority, State Port Authority, and Alabama State Docks Department to Alabama Port Authority, provisions establishing the Alabama Port Authority repealed Alabama HB213, Alabama State Port Authority; Code Commissioner authorized to change references to Alabama State Port Authority, State Port Authority, and Alabama State Docks Department to Alabama Port Authority, provisions establishing the Alabama Port Authority repealed, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Lomax (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-09 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB213-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB213 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Alabama State Port Authority; Code Commissioner authorized to change references to Alabama State Port Authority, State Port Authority, and Alabama State Docks Department to Alabama Port Authority, provisions establishing the Alabama Port Authority repealed - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-03-09, Enacted - Sponsor: James Lomax (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Authorities, Boards, & Commissions - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (514 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: James Lomax (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chip Brown (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-03 | House | Lomax Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 728 | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Figures motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 654 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 655 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 408 | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 407 | pass | 100 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-03-09: Enacted (House) - 2026-03-03: Lomax Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 728 (House) - 2026-03-03: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-03-03: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-03: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-03-03: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-26: State Governmental Affairs 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Figures motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 654 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 655 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: State Governmental Affairs 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-12: Brown 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-02-12: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 407 (House) - 2026-02-12: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 408 (House) - 2026-02-12: Engrossed (House) - 2026-01-21: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-21: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-14: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government (House) - 2026-01-14: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB213-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB213-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB213-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB213-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB213-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB213-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; 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