# Alabama HB274: Department of Corrections; mitigation of unmanned aircraft systems authorized, exemptions on prohibition further provided for

Alabama HB274, Department of Corrections; mitigation of unmanned aircraft systems authorized, exemptions on prohibition further provided for, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Simpson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-05 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB274
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Corrections; mitigation of unmanned aircraft systems authorized, exemptions on prohibition further provided for
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Enacted
- Sponsor: Matt Simpson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Incarceration
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (360 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alabama corrections officials can stop illegal drones: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, Alabama’s Department of Corrections can act against drones violating Alabama’s criminal laws on drones. It can jam, hack, capture, or use other reasonable and necessary measures to stop or disable those drones. These actions must follow federal law and regulations, including…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Simpson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 638 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 294 | pass | 101 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 295 | pass | 104 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 96 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-05: Enacted (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 638 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-26: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-05: Public Safety and Homeland Security Engrossed Substitute Offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 294 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 295 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-01-15: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (House)
- 2026-01-15: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB274-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB274-eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB274-enr.pdf)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB274-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB274-eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB274-enr.pdf)

## Related
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- [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs)
- [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs)
- [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs)
- [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs)
- [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB274-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).