SB 226 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

SB 226 allocates supplemental funding for Alabama's fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, primarily providing $387.5 million from the Public Road and Bridge Fund and $200 million from the Rebuild Alabama Fund to the Alabama Department of Transportation for highway and bridge projects. It also allocates $50 million for energy infrastructure development through the Strategic Energy Infrastructure Development Fund and $11 million to the Unified Judicial System for court operations. Additional funds support Medicaid, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and geological surveys. The bill amends the main transportation appropriation to include the Alabama Highway Authority in debt service payments for highway bonds.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Apr 17, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized for signature (Enrolled) after minor formatting updates and the addition of new funding allocations. The most significant substantive change is the inclusion of a new appropriation of $32,000 for the Genetic Counseling Fund and a transfer of $1,000,000 to the Game and Fish Fund, which were not present in the previous Engrossed version.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new funding sources for the Genetic Counseling Board and the Game and Fish Fund.

FISCAL

Added a $32,000 appropriation to the Genetic Counseling Fund for the Alabama Board of Genetic Counseling.

Added a $1,000,000 transfer from the Bureau of Tourism and Travel Fund to the Game and Fish Fund.

Added a new transfer of $2,000,000 from the Alabama Site Development Fund to the State Industrial Development Authority.

Added a new appropriation of $30,000,000 from the Broadband Accessibility Fund to the Department of Economic and Community Affairs.

Changed the destination of a $2,000,000 transfer from the Alabama Site Development Fund to the State Industrial Development Authority (previously listed as a transfer to the same entity but with different line item ordering).

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Albritton Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1226

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1156

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1155

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Introduced

Reynolds 1st Amendment Offered

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1154

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Introduced

Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 817

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Albritton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 816

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced

Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Substitute Offered (Finance and Taxation General Fund)

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Finance and Taxation General Fund)

upper

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