Relating to the waters of the state impounded by Lewis Smith Dam (Lewis Smith Lake), to the waters of the state impounded by R.L. Harris Dam (Lake Wedowee), and on Shoals Creek in Lauderdale County north of Highway 72; to regulate and prohibit wakeboarding and wakesurfing under certain conditions; to provide penalties for violations; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Summary
Lewis Smith Lake, wakeboarding and wakesurfing regulated and prohibited under certain conditions, penalties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced May 2, 2023
Signed Jun 12, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2023 · House May 18, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 34
Jun 1, 2023
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jun 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
May 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Wadsworth
RRepublican
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