Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited
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Became law
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Officially: “Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act prohibits a state agency from adopting or amending a rule that establishes numeric limitations or criteria for certain substances relating to environmental protection that: (1) is more stringent or extensive than federal requirements on the same topic; and (2) if there are no federal requirements on the same topic, is not based on the best available science and weight of scientific research for each substance to which the rule applies.
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 13, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Chesteen
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 27, nays 7, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 7, nays 25, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 68, nays 34, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 72, nays 30, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 72, nays 30, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 70, nays 30, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 68, nays 30, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 68, nays 30, abstains 1
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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