Representative Chris Sells (R)
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Representative Chris Sells was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives on November 4, 2014
Representative Sells was born in Mobile in 1963 and graduated from Vigor High School in 1982.
He moved to Greenville in 1990 and founded Sells Medical Equipment.
Representative Sells serves on the board of the Greenville Kiwanis Club and is a board member of the Alabama Durable Medical Equipment Association.
He and his wife, Joyce, are the parents of a daughter, Hannah, and are members of Spring Hill Baptist Church.
| Committee | Position |
|---|---|
State Government | Chairperson |
Montgomery County Legislation | Member |
Joint Transportation Committee | Member |
Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget | Member |
Ways and Means General Fund | Member |
| Legislation | Title | Status | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HB872026 Regular Session | Taxation; to exempt sales of deer feed from sales and use taxes | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Pending Committee Action in Second House | 1/20/2026 |
HB1132026 Regular Session | Firearm sales; acceptance of returned firearms with faulty conditions by dealers required | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/13/2026 |
HB114 (c. SB86)2026 Regular Session | Surety bonds and motor fuel assessments; filing period for new or replacement surety bonds extended, payment period for assessments on illegally imported or transported motor fuels extended | Read Second Time in Second House | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 2/5/2026 |
HB1402026 Regular Session | County subdivisions; developer transfers to immediate family members, subdivision regulation exceptions limited to 24 months | Enacted | Enacted | 2/12/2026 |
HB1612026 Regular Session | Consumer protection, app store providers and developers required to take certain actions related to age verification and parental consent, Attorney General authorized to bring action for violations as deceptive trade practice, parents authorized to bring civil action | Enacted | Enacted | 2/17/2026 |
HB1802026 Regular Session | Conecuh County, office of county superintendent of education changed from elected to appointed, duties, powers, and compensation | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/13/2026 |
HB2662026 Regular Session | Crimes and offenses; crime of reckless endangerment expanded, criminal penalties provided | Enacted | Enacted | 4/9/2026 |
HB2672026 Regular Session | Alabama Forestry Commission; benefits of State Forester revised, burn permits process revised, penalties revised | Enacted | Enacted | 4/9/2026 |
HB3602026 Regular Session | 2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday created; to exempt certain items from sales tax during the last weekend of August | Read Second Time in Second House | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 4/7/2026 |
HB4632026 Regular Session | Catfish; transfer out of state of those harvested in public waters prohibited; criminal penalties for violations established | Read Second Time in House of Origin | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 2/19/2026 |
HB5682026 Regular Session | Department of Workforce; certain child labor law fees, boiler and pressure vessel exceptions and fees, and elevator safety standards, provided for; license renewal period extended; alterations to conveyances prohibited | Enacted | Enacted | 4/16/2026 |
HB5922026 Regular Session | State Minimum Salary Schedule; adjustment provided for certificated private school teachers at accredited private schools upon transfer to public school employment | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 3/10/2026 |
HB6102026 Regular Session | Automatic renewal agreements; disclosures and notice required, prohibits obstruction or delay of cancelling agreements, authorizes Attorney General to enforce, penalties provided | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 3/11/2026 |
HB6232026 Regular Session | Solar energy; permit to operate solar energy projects required, decommissioning and restoration requirements established, operators required to establish bonds, restoration of abandoned sites provided, enforcement provided | Read Second Time in House of Origin | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 3/19/2026 |
HB952025 Regular Session | Consumer protection; warranties on HVAC systems, transfer requirements, provided | Enacted | Enacted | 5/14/2025 |
HB872026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Taxation; to exempt sales of deer feed from sales and use taxes
Status: Pending Committee Action in Second House
Last Action: 1/20/2026 Pending Committee Action in Second House
HB1132026 Regular Session
Consumer Protection
Firearm sales; acceptance of returned firearms with faulty conditions by dealers required
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB1142026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Surety bonds and motor fuel assessments; filing period for new or replacement surety bonds extended, payment period for assessments on illegally imported or transported motor fuels extended
Status: Read Second Time in Second House
Last Action: 2/5/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
Companion: SB86 - Carnley
HB1402026 Regular Session
Property & Estates
County subdivisions; developer transfers to immediate family members, subdivision regulation exceptions limited to 24 months
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/12/2026 Enacted
HB1612026 Regular Session
Consumer Protection
Consumer protection, app store providers and developers required to take certain actions related to age verification and parental consent, Attorney General authorized to bring action for violations as deceptive trade practice, parents authorized to bring civil action
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/17/2026 Enacted
HB1802026 Regular Session
Conecuh County
Conecuh County, office of county superintendent of education changed from elected to appointed, duties, powers, and compensation
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB2662026 Regular Session
Crimes & Offenses
Crimes and offenses; crime of reckless endangerment expanded, criminal penalties provided
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/9/2026 Enacted
HB2672026 Regular Session
Conservation & Natural Resources
Alabama Forestry Commission; benefits of State Forester revised, burn permits process revised, penalties revised
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/9/2026 Enacted
HB3602026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday created; to exempt certain items from sales tax during the last weekend of August
Status: Read Second Time in Second House
Last Action: 4/7/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
HB4632026 Regular Session
Conservation & Natural Resources
Catfish; transfer out of state of those harvested in public waters prohibited; criminal penalties for violations established
Status: Read Second Time in House of Origin
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
HB5682026 Regular Session
State Government
Department of Workforce; certain child labor law fees, boiler and pressure vessel exceptions and fees, and elevator safety standards, provided for; license renewal period extended; alterations to conveyances prohibited
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/16/2026 Enacted
HB5922026 Regular Session
Education
State Minimum Salary Schedule; adjustment provided for certificated private school teachers at accredited private schools upon transfer to public school employment
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 3/10/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB6102026 Regular Session
Consumer Protection
Automatic renewal agreements; disclosures and notice required, prohibits obstruction or delay of cancelling agreements, authorizes Attorney General to enforce, penalties provided
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 3/11/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB6232026 Regular Session
Environmental Protection
Solar energy; permit to operate solar energy projects required, decommissioning and restoration requirements established, operators required to establish bonds, restoration of abandoned sites provided, enforcement provided
Status: Read Second Time in House of Origin
Last Action: 3/19/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
HB952025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection
Consumer protection; warranties on HVAC systems, transfer requirements, provided
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 5/14/2025 Enacted