Emergency rules; require Governor to certify that circumstances exist to justify emergency rules
HB 136 requires Alabama's Governor to certify that an immediate danger to public health, safety, or welfare justifies an emergency rule before it can take effect. This bill directly affects state agencies that issue emergency rules (e.g., health or safety regulations) by adding a new step: the Governor must formally confirm the emergency justification before the rule becomes effective. The key mechanism is amending Section 41-22-5 of Alabama law to mandate this certification, which must be filed with the Legislative Services Agency alongside the rule. Emergency rules would still be limited to 120 days and require justification for renewal, but this bill specifically adds the Governor's certification as a prerequisite. The bill does not change how agencies identify emergencies but adds a state executive-level checkpoint.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Last action Feb 25, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (State Governmental Affairs)
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 343
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (State Government)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Pringle
RRepublican
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