Bill prohibiting wrongful tethering of dogs moves through House committee

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 291

Last Updated: 2 days, 1 hour ago

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An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved a bill that would make it a crime to not provide a dog with adequate shelter, food and water.

SB 361, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, does not apply to hunting or herding dogs, or temporary tethering at a campsite. Rep. Danny Crawford, R-Athens, chair of the House Agriculture Forestry Committee, carried the bill in Gudger’s absence.

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