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HB 414ALABAMASession 2026rsState Billin committee

Alabama HB 414 decriminalizes transporting live feral swine and lifts transport bans

Original title: Feral Swine; criminal penalty deleted for transporting swine; conservation department prohibited from restricting transport

Last action · March 3, 2026: Re-referred to Committee in House of OriginSponsor: Brett Easterbrook

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill removes criminal penalties and minimum fines for transporting live in Alabama and explicitly prohibits the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources from banning their transport.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

The department loses its statutory authority to prohibit the transportation of live feral swine and enforce misdemeanor penalties for that activity.

Directly affected

Individuals transporting live feral swine

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will transporting live feral swine still be a misdemeanor in Alabama?

No. The bill deletes transportation from the specified criminal penalties and states that transporting live is not a criminal offense.

Can the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ban the transport of live feral swine under this bill?

No. The text specifies that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may not prohibit the transportation of live .

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

3 actions

Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee
Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin
Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

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Connected Entities

Brown, Marques, Bolton and 3 more

PersonBrown“House Representative co-sponsoring HB 414”Map →

PersonMarques“House Representative co-sponsoring HB 414”Map →

PersonBolton“House Representative co-sponsoring HB 414”Map →

PersonBrett Easterbrook“House Representative sponsoring HB 414”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Conservation and Natural Resources“State agency previously authorized to regulate and penalize swine transport”Map →

PersonSorrells“House Representative co-sponsoring HB 414”Map →

Sources

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alison.legislature.state.al.us

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