# Alabama SB173: Crimes and offenses; violation of domestic violence protection order, jurisdiction amended Alabama SB173, Crimes and offenses; violation of domestic violence protection order, jurisdiction amended, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lance Bell (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-16 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB173-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB173 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Crimes and offenses; violation of domestic violence protection order, jurisdiction amended - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-20 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Enacted - Sponsor: Lance Bell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Crimes & Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (331 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - District courts hear domestic protection order violations: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama district courts are the only courts that first hear covered domestic violence protection order prosecutions. This includes other prosecutions for acts that violate these orders. Covered cases pending on that date move to district court. Exceptions under Section 12… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lance Bell (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1325 | pass | 97 | 0 | 4 | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1259 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1324 | pass | 102 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 444 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Bell motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 443 | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-04-16: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-04-08: Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1324 (House) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1325 (House) - 2026-04-08: Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1259 (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-02-25: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Bell motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 443 (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 444 (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-02-17: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Judiciary 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB173-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB173-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB173-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/SB173-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB173-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB173-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) - [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-SB173-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).