# Alabama SB89: State Pilotage Commission; statewide laws repealed

Alabama SB89, State Pilotage Commission; statewide laws repealed, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David Sessions (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-02-03 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB89
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Pilotage Commission; statewide laws repealed
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Enacted
- Sponsor: David Sessions (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Waters & Boating
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (264 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alabama ends pilot commission and pilot rules: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, Alabama repeals the laws creating its State Pilotage Commission and setting requirements for bar pilots. The repeal covers Alabama Code Sections 33-4-1 through 33-4-14 and 33-4-30 through 33-4-57. Those laws remain in force until that date. This law creates no replacement ru…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Sessions (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Elliott (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Albritton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vivian Davis Figures (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 217 | pass | 97 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 11 | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-02-03: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Third Reading in Second House (House)
- 2026-01-29: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 217 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-01-29: Delivered to Governor (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 11 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit (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 Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development (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/SB89-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB89-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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/SB89-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB89-enr.pdf)

## Related
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- [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-SB89-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).