SB373 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Del Marsh
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Permanent Joint Transportation Committee, membership, Sec. 29-2-2 am'd.
Summary: SB 373 updates the Permanent Joint Transportation Committee’s membership to include district and regional representation, guaranteed minority seats, and diversity-focused appointment rules.
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the committee to include one senator and one representative from every U.S. congressional district in Alabama and one senator and one representative from every Alabama Department of Transportation region, plus at-large minority party seats with a minimum of two minority members. It also mandates that appointments reflect racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity, and sets specific timelines and procedures for filling seats and vacancies. The act becomes effective immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Legislative members (Senate and House) who will serve on the Joint Transportation Committee and be appointed to represent each congressional district and each ADOT region, including minority party at-large seats.
Residents of Alabama who live in each congressional district and each ADOT region, whose geographic areas are represented on the committee by their district/region's legislators and whose state is to be represented with diversity requirements.

Key Provisions
Provision 1: Sets membership composition to include one senator and one representative from each U.S. congressional district and each ADOT region, plus at-large seats for minority party members with at least two minority members on the committee.
Provision 2: Requires the appointing authorities to ensure diversity (racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, economic), establishes appointment timelines (ADOT-region seats within 30 days of enactment; subsequent years within five legislative days after the first regular session following elections), and provides vacancy/ residency rules for appointees.

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