SR48 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

This Senate resolution creates a Special Order Calendar that puts nine Senate bills at the top of the agenda on third reading for the eighth day of the 2013 Regular Session, ahead of all other business.

What This Bill Does

It designates the listed bills as the paramount and continuing order of business for their third-reading on the eighth legislative day. This means those bills will be considered before other matters during that specific session day. It applies only to the 2013 Regular Session and does not change the bills’ contents; it only affects the order in which they are taken up. The topics covered by the prioritized bills include motor vehicle rules, display of the Ten Commandments, college police powers, irrigation-related tax credits, highway authority borrowing, cultural district tax exemptions, prisoner litigation reform, health care facility ownership transfers, and older vehicle security interests.

Who It Affects

• Senate leadership and staff who must implement and manage the special order calendar and the scheduling of the listed bills
• Bill sponsors and stakeholders related to the topics of the prioritized bills (e.g., transportation/safety interests, religious display issues, higher education police powers, tax policy, highway financing, cultural districts, prison reform, health care facility ownership, and vehicle security interests)

Key Provisions

• Establishes a Special Order Calendar making nine specific Senate bills the paramount and continuing order of business for third reading on the eighth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session
• Gives these bills priority over all other matters during that time
• Lists SB65, SB40, SB95, SB204, SB192, SB211, SB106, SB151, SB144 with brief descriptions of their topics
• Applies only to the 2013 Regular Session and only on the eighth legislative day
• Does not alter the substantive content of the listed bills; it changes only the scheduling and priority of their consideration

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative