# Alabama HB463: Catfish; transfer out of state of those harvested in public waters prohibited; criminal penalties for violations established

Alabama HB463, Catfish; transfer out of state of those harvested in public waters prohibited; criminal penalties for violations established, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Sells (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB463
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Catfish; transfer out of state of those harvested in public waters prohibited; criminal penalties for violations established
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Last action: 2026-02-19, Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Sponsor: Chris Sells (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Conservation & Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Sells (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-19: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (House)
- 2026-02-17: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB463-int.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/HB463-int.pdf)

## Related
- [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs)
- [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-HB463-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).