# Alabama SB137: Public utilities; private sewer or wastewater systems, authorized to come under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission

Alabama SB137, Public utilities; private sewer or wastewater systems, authorized to come under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-08 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB137
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public utilities; private sewer or wastewater systems, authorized to come under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Enacted
- Sponsor: J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Telecommunications & Utilities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (259 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Private sewer systems can choose state oversight: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, eligible private sewer and wastewater systems can choose Alabama Public Service Commission oversight by filing notice. They must share ownership or control with a private system already under Commission rate oversight on that date. The joining system must not already be u…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 567 | pass | 100 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 102 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 264 | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 28 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-08: Enacted (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third Reading in Second House (House)
- 2025-04-01: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 567 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Signature Requested (House)
- 2025-04-01: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2025-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-05: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 264 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Urban and Rural Development (House)
- 2025-03-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB137-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB137-enr.pdf)

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- 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/SB137-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB137-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB137-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).