SB93 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Legislature or local governing body, prohibited from naming road, building, or project after a person serving as an elected official
Summary: This bill would bar the Alabama Legislature and local governments from naming any state or local building, road, bridge, project, or program after someone who is currently serving in an elected office.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, it would prohibit the Legislature and county or municipal governing bodies from naming a building, road, bridge, project, or program after individuals who are currently in elected office. This restriction applies to state-level and local-level entities. It does not address naming after former officials or non-official individuals. The law would take effect on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor (or becomes law by other means).

Who It Affects
Individuals who are currently serving in an elected office would be ineligible to have a building, road, bridge, project, or program named after them.
The Alabama Legislature and county or municipal governing bodies would be prohibited from designating such names for buildings, roads, bridges, projects, or programs.

Key Provisions
Section 1: The Legislature may not designate by resolution any building, road, bridge, project, or program to be named after an individual currently serving in an elected office.
Section 2: A county or municipal governing body may not designate any building, road, bridge, project, or program to be named after an individual currently serving in an elected office.
Section 3: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon becoming law by other means.

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Subjects: Legislature