# Alabama SB35: Vessel Registration; amends boater registration fees and their distribution

Alabama SB35, Vessel Registration; amends boater registration fees and their distribution, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Wes Kitchens (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-02-10 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB35
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Vessel Registration; amends boater registration fees and their distribution
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Enacted
- Sponsor: Wes Kitchens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Waters & Boating
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (274 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More flexible registration for boat owners: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, initial Alabama boat registrations can start in any month and last less than one year. Later registrations are annual, with renewal months based on the first letter of the owner's last name. Registrations expire on the last day of the month before renewal. For November re…
- Boat dealers face registration use limits: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, boat dealers and manufacturers may use their special registration certificates and numbers only for demonstrations or testing. This limit applies to certificates and numbers issued under the dealer and manufacturer registration rules.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wes Kitchens (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 232 | pass | 102 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 103 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 22 | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-02-10: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-02-03: Third Reading in Second House (House)
- 2026-02-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 232 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-01-21: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-15: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 22 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund (House)
- 2026-01-15: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-01-14: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB35-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB35-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/SB35-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB35-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB35-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).