SB 298 Alabama Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to outdoor recreation; to provide for the development of a strategic trail network; to provide for grants for qualified donations of donated property; to create the Sweet Trails Alabama Project Fund and the Sweet Trails Alabama Acquisition Fund and provide for the use of monies in the funds; and to further provide for the liability of property owners for recreational use of certain property and abutting property.

Summary
Outdoor recreation, created the Sweet Trails Alabama Project Fund, provided parameters for the adoption of a master plan for greenway trails, and created a tax credit for certain landowners
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced May 4, 2023 Signed Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2023 · House Jun 6, 2023

How they voted

32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
May 18, 2023
D Democratic8
8 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Urban and Rural Development)
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Urban and Rural Development)
lower
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones
RRepublican
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