SB 22 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Boards and commissions; appointment of members revised

SB 22 revises the appointment process for the Senate member on Alabama's Commission on Uniform State Laws. Currently, the Senate appoints its representative, but this bill would require the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make that appointment instead. The Commission advises the Legislature on uniform state laws, and this change only affects who selects the Senate member. The bill does not alter the Commission's purpose, membership size, or policy responsibilities. It amends Sections 41-9-370 and 41-9-371 of the Alabama Code and takes effect October 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Oct 31, 2025 Signed Apr 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 2, 2026

MINOR

The bill was converted from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, incorporating substantive changes that expanded the scope of appointments from a single commission to multiple state boards. The primary policy shift involves updating the appointing authority for Senate members on various boards, specifically granting the President Pro Tempore of the Senate the power to appoint a member to the Southern States Energy Board. Additionally, the text includes technical corrections to fix typos and update code citations to reflect current legislative style.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded significantly; it now covers amendments to numerous sections across multiple code chapters (including energy, voting, and administrative laws) rather than being limited to the Commission on Uniform State Laws.

REQUIREMENT

The appointing authority for the Senate member of the Southern States Energy Board was changed to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, replacing previous ambiguous or different appointment structures.

The bill was updated to include amendments for a wide range of state statutes, reflecting a broader legislative intent to standardize board appointments across the state.

TECHNICAL

Textual corrections were made to remove typos (e.g., 'president President') and update bill identifiers and page headers to match the final enrolled format.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Givhan Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 913

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 982

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 981

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Introduced

Faulkner 1st Substitute Offered

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (State Government)

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 155

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (State Governmental Affairs)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors