# Alabama HB509: Game breeder license; possessory interest in deer established; killing, testing, prohibition of transfer of deer by state agencies for disease prohibited, subject to exceptions Alabama HB509, Game breeder license; possessory interest in deer established; killing, testing, prohibition of transfer of deer by state agencies for disease prohibited, subject to exceptions, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Sorrells (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-22 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB509-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB509 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Game breeder license; possessory interest in deer established; killing, testing, prohibition of transfer of deer by state agencies for disease prohibited, subject to exceptions - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-03 - Last action: 2025-05-22, Enacted - Sponsor: Jeff Sorrells (Republican) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Animals - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (438 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Limits on forced killing protect deer breeders: benefit, low. Alabama limits when its conservation department can order licensed breeders to kill deer-family animals because of disease. The department can order killing if the same disease was found in another animal the breeder holds. It can also order killing of a transferred animal linked by disease tracing… - Deer breeders gain transfer options with safeguards: mixed, low. Alabama's conservation department must consult the State Veterinarian and adopt transfer rules by March 1, 2026. The rules must allow licensed breeders to move deer-family animals from disease management zones to another licensee or enclosure outside. Transfer options must require all applicable te… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeff Sorrells (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andy Whitt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill Lamb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Fincher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brett Easterbrook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Brinyark (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chip Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Blackshear (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Craig Lipscomb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Standridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ed Oliver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ivan Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Kiel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Leigh Hulsey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marcus Paramore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Hammett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Kirkland (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul W. Lee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rex Reynolds (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rhett Marques (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Rehm (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shane Stringer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Clouse (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Hurst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Brock Colvin (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1021 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Sorrells Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1236 | pass | 102 | 1 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1020 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 844 | pass | 84 | 8 | 9 | | 2025-04-15 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 93 | 2 | 7 | | 2025-04-15 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 843 | pass | 99 | 1 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-05-22: Enacted (House) - 2025-05-14: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Sessions 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1020 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1021 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Sorrells Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1236 (House) - 2025-05-07: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-05-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-04-29: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-04-15: Sorrells 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2025-04-15: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 843 (House) - 2025-04-15: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 844 (House) - 2025-04-15: Engrossed (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) - 2025-04-03: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (House) - 2025-04-03: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB509-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB509-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB509-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/HB509-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB509-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB509-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-HB509-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).