Alabama Film Office, director appointment process revised
This bill transfers the authority to appoint the director of the Alabama Film Office and set their salary from the Governor to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce. By making this change, the legislation also clarifies that the Department of Commerce is the specific agency responsible for administering film incentive programs. The primary effect is to shift administrative control over the film office's leadership and compensation to a state department rather than the executive branch.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Apr 4, 2024
Signed May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2024 · House May 7, 2024
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 35
Apr 16, 2024
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican27
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1156
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ways and Means General Fund)
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 577
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Garlan Gudger
RRepublican
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