Relating to volunteer fire departments; to amend Sections 9-3-11, 9-3-12, and 9-3-13, Code of Alabama 1975, to create and provide duties and procedures for the Rural and Community Fire Protection Advisory Committee; and to add Section 9-3-21 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to create and provide procedures for administration of the Rural and Community Fire Protection Development and Improvement Grant Program.
Summary
Forestry Commission, advisory committee and grant program for rural and community fire protection created
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced May 9, 2023
Signed Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2023 · House May 16, 2023
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
May 24, 2023
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
upper
May 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
upper
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Urban and Rural Development)
lower
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Urban and Rural Development)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Standridge
RRepublican
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