SB 187 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code. revisions made to clarify procedures, make technical corrections, and codify common law

SB 187 revises Alabama's Business and Nonprofit Entities Code to clarify procedures and correct technical errors. It directly affects all Alabama business corporations, nonprofits, registered agents, and their officers, directors, and shareholders. Key provisions include requiring registered agents to perform duties in person (not virtually), streamlining processes for foreign entities withdrawing from Alabama, establishing clear rules for records requests with expedited court review if ignored, and creating safe harbor procedures for resolving conflicts of interest involving officers or directors. The bill formalizes existing common law practices without creating new substantive requirements.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Apr 7, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
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Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 2nd Amendment (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
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Sam Givhan
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