During the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers made decisions that will help or hurt the health of our waters.
Mobile Baykeeper took positions on key bills, tracked those votes, and graded legislators based on one thing: Did they defend and revive the health of our waters?
This scorecard reflects votes on the key bills where Mobile Baykeeper took an official position during the 2026 legislative session.
we kept score
Each legislator was evaluated based on their votes on key bills tied to:
Water quality
Pollution & toxics
Coastal habitat & fisheries
Growth & infrastructure
Votes that protect and restore our waters earned positive marks. Votes that weaken protections counted against.
Simple as that. These decisions impact what ends up in our water and slows down efforts to hold polluters accountable.
- Efforts to address toxic coal ash sitting along our rivers
- Stopping pollution before it reaches our bays and swimming areas
- Protecting oyster reefs and coastal habitats from sediment
- Making sure growth doesn’t outpace the infrastructure meant to protect water quality
For example, legislation like SB71 removed your protections against toxic pollution, including cancer-causing chemicals, from entering our waterways, our fish, and our bodies.
These votes don’t stay in Montgomery. They show up here.