---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized; lease of state lands for energy sources by Commissioner of Conservation expanded"
description: "Conservation & Natural Resources"
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2026rs"
identifier: "SB 174"
citation: "Alabama SB 174 (2026rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Conservation & Natural Resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Albritton"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 27
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2026-01-20T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2026-04-16T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf3d2646-57f2-4c35-b408-be6e3781d7e1"
source_url: "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search"
source_hash: "78f5bb11b985d0688df0903c4186a0d084554288d00b7b7878a5e0bd2f0a83c7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-al"]
---

# Alabama SB 174 (2026rs) — Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized; lease of state lands for energy sources by Commissioner of Conservation expanded

Conservation & Natural Resources

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB174-int.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB174-eng.pdf)
3. **Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1170** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/5V7WVMM-1.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurs in Conference Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/I3DGF66-1.pdf)
5. **Woods motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 227** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/RBWIQMN-1.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB174-enr.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Albritton — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Enacted `became-law`
- **2026-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2026-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2026-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Ready to Enroll
- **2026-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Paramore Motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1348
- **2026-04-08T04:00:00+00:00** Albritton motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1257
- **2026-04-08T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Concurs in Conference Committee Report
- **2026-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** In Conference Committee
- **2026-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** Gudger motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 1129
- **2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1171 `passage`
- **2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1170
- **2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Hammett 1st Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in Second House
- **2026-02-12T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (State Government)
- **2026-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee Second House
- **2026-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Pending Committee Action in Second House (State Government)
- **2026-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2026-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 228 `passage`
- **2026-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Woods motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 227
- **2026-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Woods 1st Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in House of Origin
- **2026-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Transportation and Energy)
- **2026-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- **2026-01-20T05:00:00+00:00** Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Transportation and Energy)
- **2026-01-20T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Energy `reading-1, referral-committee`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf3d2646-57f2-4c35-b408-be6e3781d7e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).