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IntroducedJan 13, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 03, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited (Agriculture and Forestry (House))
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 03, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Agriculture and Forestry)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Special Order Calendar (February 3, 2026)
Position: 1
Summary
Comments on SB 71
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Kirk Hatcher
- Robert Stewart
- Merika Coleman
NO: 25
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- April Weaver
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 33
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 33
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 27
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- April Weaver
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 7
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 33
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
Actions
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- Pending Committee Action in Second House (Agriculture and Forestry)
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- BIR224 for SB71, Passed by House of Origin
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment Offered TBXN415-1 (County and Municipal Government)
- Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 206 TBXN415-1
- Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered U9HPTGX-1
- Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 207 U9HPTGX-1
- Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 229
- Engrossed
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment TBXN415-1 (County and Municipal Government)
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (County and Municipal Government)
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)

