SB395 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2018 Regular Session, supplements and certain replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State

Summary

SB 395 updates the Alabama Code by incorporating the 2018 general and local laws and replacement volumes into the Code of Alabama 1975, with editorial corrections and new responsibilities for the Code Publisher and Secretary of State.

What This Bill Does

It adopts into the Code of Alabama 1975 the 2018 laws contained in the 2018 Cumulative Supplements and 2018 Replacement Volumes (including local law volumes) and makes specified editorial corrections. It states that this adoption creates a continuous, systematic codification of the entire Code and that the act is a law that adopts a code. It notes that the Code Publisher has certified it has discharged its duties, and that the act does not affect any statutes enacted during the 2019 session. It assigns duties to the Secretary of State regarding custody of these supplementary volumes and their certification.

Who It Affects

• Code Publisher (Thomson Reuters) and Code Commissioner staff, who edit, authenticate, and deliver the replacement and cumulative volumes and handle the Great Seal authentication requirements.
• Alabama residents, businesses, and local governments who rely on the Codified Code, since 2018 laws become part of the official Code and 2019 statutes are not affected.

Key Provisions

• Adoption and incorporation into the Code of Alabama 1975 of the 2018 general laws from the specified cumulative supplements and replacement volumes, and local law volumes.
• Editorial corrections to renumbered citations and other minor changes identified in the act.
• Declaration that the adoption results in a continuous codification of the entire Code, with limitations noted about laws adopted in violation of the Constitution.
• Code Publisher certification that duties were discharged, with non-substantive changes only.
• Duties and custody provisions for the Secretary of State, including filing the volumes and ability to certify parts upon request for a fee.
• Provisions stating the act does not repeal or alter 2019 session statutes and becomes effective immediately upon Governor's approval.

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

Subjects

Code of Alabama