Gov. Ivey signs shark alert system bill into law

Gov. Kay Ivey signs HB437 into law./Source: Office of Governor Kay Ivey

Governor Kay Ivey has officially put her signature on House Bill 437, also known as Lulu’s Law.

LuLu’s Law establishes a shark alert system under the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for beaches and shorelines in Baldwin and Mobile counties.

The bill, named after Mountain Brook teen Lulu Gribbin, enables Mobile and Baldwin County Emergency Management Agencies to warn individuals of a shark attack by providing alerts to be sent to mobile cellular devices in localized areas and to first responders on duty.

After signing the bill into law, Governor Ivey issued the following comment:

“Alabama is proud to have the safest and most beautiful beaches in the world. The added tool of having a shark alert system will help officials in Baldwin and Mobile counties keep our beachgoers safe and enjoying the refreshing waters of our Gulf of America. It was an honor to have Lulu Gribbin with me as I signed this bill into law.”

The governor was joined in her office by Lulu Gribbin, as well as bill sponsors, Rep. David Faulkner and Sen. Dan Roberts, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter and members of the Gribbin family.