# Alabama SB171: Navigable and non-navigable waters; operating motor vehicles on submerged lands prohibited, subject to exceptions; criminal penalties provided Alabama SB171, Navigable and non-navigable waters; operating motor vehicles on submerged lands prohibited, subject to exceptions; criminal penalties provided, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clyde Chambliss (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-21 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB171-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB171 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Navigable and non-navigable waters; operating motor vehicles on submerged lands prohibited, subject to exceptions; criminal penalties provided - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2025-05-21, Enacted - Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Environmental Protection; Motor Vehicles & Traffic; Waters & Boating - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (393 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alabama drivers face new limits in waterways: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Alabama bans driving motor vehicles on land beneath navigable or non-navigable waters. The ban also covers land within the natural boundaries of creeks, brooks, branches, streams, and similar waterways. It covers self-propelled vehicles and vehicles they pull, including o… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-14 | Senate | Chambliss Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1042 | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1215 | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1214 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1216 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 719 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 30 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-05-21: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Chambliss Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1042 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-05-14: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-05-07: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1214 (House) - 2025-05-07: Stubbs 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2025-05-07: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1215 (House) - 2025-05-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1216 (House) - 2025-04-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-04-23: Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit 1st Substitute (House) - 2025-04-23: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-17: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit (House) - 2025-04-17: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-04-15: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 719 (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB171-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB171-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/SB171-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB171-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-SB171-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).