# Alabama SB231: Security; security provided at new Alabama State House, parking deck, and adjacent park Alabama SB231, Security; security provided at new Alabama State House, parking deck, and adjacent park, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sam Givhan (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB231-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB231 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Security; security provided at new Alabama State House, parking deck, and adjacent park - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-03-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Legislature - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (509 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Expanded security for Alabama legislative sites: benefit, low. Effective upon enactment, the law expands security coverage for legislative spaces, including State House floors three through eight. Coverage also includes other legislative areas, the new State House, its legislative parking deck, and the adjacent park. Security work must be coordinated with the… - Felony penalties for harmful Capitol drone use: mixed, low. Intentionally using a drone to watch, photograph, or record a Capitol area to commit a crime is a Class C felony. Intentionally or knowingly using a drone to disrupt Capitol operations or cause a disturbance is also a Class C felony. That disruption rule applies within 500 horizontal feet and 250 v… - New drone limits near Alabama Capitol areas: mixed, low. The law bars intentional or knowing drone use near state-property construction or improvement sites within Capitol areas without the state law-enforcement secretary's written permission. The construction buffer extends 250 horizontal feet and 250 vertical feet from the site's perimeter. Beginning J… - State gains drone enforcement and permit powers: mixed, low. Capitol areas include downtown Montgomery's area bounded by Madison Avenue, High Street, Lawrence Street, and Hilliard Street, plus the Governor's Mansion and adjoining property and any official governor's residence. The state law-enforcement secretary can designate additional or temporary Capitol… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Chambliss Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 731 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 790 | pass | 104 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-05 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 104 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-05 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 789 | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-05 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 791 | pass | 104 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 342 | pass | 32 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-03-17: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Chambliss Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 731 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-03-05: Carried Over to the Call of the Chair (House) - 2026-03-05: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-03-05: State Government Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-03-05: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 789 (House) - 2026-03-05: Pringle 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-03-05: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 790 (House) - 2026-03-05: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 791 (House) - 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-02-12: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government (House) - 2026-02-12: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 342 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB231-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB231-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/SB231-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB231-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-SB231-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).