A Group Of People Standing Around A Woman Signing A Document — Governor Ivey 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. (Alabama Governor’s Office)

Governor Kay Ivey signed Lulu’s Law into law yesterday at a ceremony in the Governor’s Office.

Named after Mountain Brook teen Lulu Gribbin, the new law 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.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will manage the new system.

The new law was proposed in response to the June shark attack on Gribben in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

“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.”
Governor Kay Ivey

Next up – Federal legislation

Passage of Lulu’s Law on the state level is likely to build momentum for a national law. In August, Alabama Senator Katie Britt introduced a Federal version of Lulu’s Law. In March 2025, the bi-partisan bill was re-introduced in the House and Senate by Senator Britt and Representative Gary Palmer.

Stay tuned for updates on the push for a national Lulu’s Law.

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