# Alabama HB437: Shark alert system; established; implementation by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources required; state and local entities assistance required Alabama HB437, Shark alert system; established; implementation by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources required; state and local entities assistance required, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Faulkner (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-07 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB437-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB437 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Shark alert system; established; implementation by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources required; state and local entities assistance required - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-18 - Last action: 2025-05-07, Enacted - Sponsor: David Faulkner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 65 - Subjects: Public Safety & Emergencies; Baldwin County; Mobile County - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (440 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: David Faulkner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Allen Treadaway (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Arnold Mooney (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ben Harrison (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ben Robbins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Berry Forte (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bill Lamb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Fincher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brett Easterbrook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Brinyark (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Robertson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chip Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Blackshear (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Corley Ellis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Craig Lipscomb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Curtis Travis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danny Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Danny Garrett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Standridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ernie Yarbrough (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ginny Shaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ivan Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Lomax (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Gray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jerry Starnes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Carns (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Hill (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Lovvorn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kelvin Lawrence (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Paschal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kerry (Bubba) Underwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Laura Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Leigh Hulsey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mack Butler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marcus Paramore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marilyn Lands (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark Gidley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Woods (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Member 100519 - Cosponsor: Member 110857 - Cosponsor: Mike Kirkland (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Shaw (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ontario Tillman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Parker Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sellers (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul W. Lee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Phillip Rigsby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Prince Chestnut (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Reed Ingram (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rex Reynolds (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rhett Marques (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Rehm (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Russell Bedsole (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Stadthagen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shane Stringer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Clouse (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Susan DuBose (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Terri Collins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Estes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Hendrix (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Troy Stubbs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Brock Colvin (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 912 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 873 | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 872 | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 871 | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 102 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-05-07: Enacted (House) - 2025-05-06: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-05-01: Figures 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Roberts motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 912 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-05-01: Enrolled (House) - 2025-04-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-04-17: Public Safety and Homeland Security Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-04-17: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 871 (House) - 2025-04-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 872 (House) - 2025-04-17: Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 873 (House) - 2025-04-17: Engrossed (House) - 2025-04-09: Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Amendment (House) - 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2025-04-09: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-03-18: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (House) - 2025-03-18: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB437-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB437-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB437-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB437-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB437-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB437-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB437-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).