# Alabama SB194: Agriculture authorities; authorized to terminate or move easements via eminent domain Alabama SB194, Agriculture authorities; authorized to terminate or move easements via eminent domain, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tim Melson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-12 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB194-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB194 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Agriculture authorities; authorized to terminate or move easements via eminent domain - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-05-12, Enacted - Sponsor: Tim Melson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Agriculture & Forestry - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (435 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tim Melson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Melson Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 904 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1114 | pass | 97 | 0 | 5 | | 2025-04-29 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1113 | pass | 98 | 0 | 4 | | 2025-04-29 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 99 | 0 | 2 | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 310 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 309 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 308 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 28 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-05-12: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Melson Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 904 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-04-29: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2025-04-29: Pettus 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2025-04-29: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1113 (House) - 2025-04-29: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1114 (House) - 2025-04-03: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-03-06: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Melson 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 308 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Melson 2nd Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 309 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 310 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2025-03-06: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-02-27: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB194-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB194-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB194-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; 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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-SB194-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).