# Alabama SB46: Class 2 municipalities, scrap tires, enforcement of Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act, jurisdiction of municipality court, criminal penalties Alabama SB46, Class 2 municipalities, scrap tires, enforcement of Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act, jurisdiction of municipality court, criminal penalties, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David Sessions (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-22 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB46-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB46 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Class 2 municipalities, scrap tires, enforcement of Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act, jurisdiction of municipality court, criminal penalties - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-04-22, Enacted - Sponsor: David Sessions (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Environmental Protection - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (268 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - City courts handle scrap tire misdemeanors: cost, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, municipal courts in Alabama Class 2 municipalities have authority to hear scrap tire law violations. For people convicted there, specified misdemeanor penalties replace the penalties otherwise provided by state scrap tire law. Illegal scrap tire accumulation is a Class C mis… - Local governments can enforce scrap tire rules: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, Alabama counties and Class 2 municipalities can seek lead responsibility for local scrap tire enforcement. They must enter an agreement with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which must set delegation procedures by rule. Participating governments must inves… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Sessions (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jack W. Williams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Vivian Davis Figures (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 101 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 657 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 221 | pass | 32 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2025-04-22: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-04-08: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2025-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 657 (House) - 2025-04-08: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-03-04: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 221 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House) - 2025-03-04: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-02-20: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Mobile County Legislation (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB46-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB46-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/SB46-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB46-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-SB46-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).