SB16 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip W. Williams

Republican

Co-Sponsors

J.T. WaggonerTrip PittmanJimmy HolleyJerry L. FieldingGreg J. ReedCam WardDick BrewbakerDel MarshRusty GloverBill HightowerClay ScofieldPaul BussmanArthur Orr

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

State agencies, Sunset bills, omnibus bill for agencies continued without modification, Sec. 41-20-11 am'd.

Summary

SB16 would let Alabama's Legislature approve in an omnibus bill the continued operation of multiple state agencies without changes, based on Sunset Committee recommendations.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes a bundled 'omnibus' bill to continue the listed agencies without changing their current status if the Sunset Committee recommends it. Each agency must be named in the bill’s title. If the Sunset Committee recommends modifying any agency, that agency must be considered in its own separate bill rather than in the omnibus. The act takes effect immediately after the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• State agencies that are up for continuation, since they could be continued in bulk if recommended by the Sunset Committee
• The Sunset Committee and the Legislature, as they would have the authority to approve an omnibus continuation and set the agencies’ titles
• Any agencies the Sunset Committee wants to modify or reestablish, which would not be included in the omnibus and must be handled individually

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 41-20-11 to allow an omnibus bill to continue all enumerated or nonenumerated agencies upon Sunset Committee recommendation
• Each agency included in the omnibus must be named in the bill’s title
• No more than one agency may be continued or modified in a single omnibus bill; agencies recommended for modification must be considered individually in a bill under Section 41-20-4
• The act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

State Agencies