# Alabama HJR279: Encouraging the State of Alabama to study navigational aids within the waterways of Mobile Bay and surrounding waters

Alabama HJR279, Encouraging the State of Alabama to study navigational aids within the waterways of Mobile Bay and surrounding waters, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jennifer Fidler (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2026-04-20 (Pocket Vote) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HJR279
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Encouraging the State of Alabama to study navigational aids within the waterways of Mobile Bay and surrounding waters
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Pocket Vote
- Sponsor: Jennifer Fidler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Subjects: Resolutions
- 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: Jennifer Fidler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adline Clarke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alan Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Allen Treadaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Drummond (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Harrison (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Lamb (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brett Easterbrook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chip Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Danny Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Givens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Holk-Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry Starnes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kerry (Bubba) Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margie Wilcox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Shirey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Simpson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Napoleon Bracy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Parker Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rhett Marques (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Rehm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane Stringer (Republican), House

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-20: Pocket Vote (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from RULES (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-04-09: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-06: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-04-01: Reported from Rules (House)
- 2026-04-01: Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-04-01: Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-03-19: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR279-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR279-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/HJR279-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR279-enr.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-HJR279-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).