Vessel Registration; amends boater registration fees and their distribution
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Vessel Registration; amends boater registration fees and their distribution” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act amends Section 33-5-10, 33-5-13, 33-5-14, and 33-5-17, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) increase the vessel registration fees for Class 1 vessels from $18 to $23, for Class 2 vessels from $23 to $28, for Class 3 vessels from $73 to $78, and for Class 4 vessels from $98 to $103, to be deposited into the State Water Safety Fund; and (2) provide that "manufacturer" and "dealer" certificates of registration may only be used for vessels being demonstrated or tested.
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 13, 2026
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The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Kitchens
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 34, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 35, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 102, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 103, nays 0, abstains 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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