HB85 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Danny GarrettRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Public deposits, Security for Alabama Funds Enhancement (SAFE) Program board, to allow for virutal meetings, Sec. 41-14A-6 am'd.
Summary: HB85 allows the SAFE Program board to hold and participate in meetings virtually while ensuring public access and compliance with open meetings laws.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes SAFE Program board and committee meetings to be conducted via virtual technology. It requires those virtual meetings to allow public participation and observation. It also requires meetings to follow the Alabama Open Meetings Act with confidentiality sessions exempt from public disclosure. Virtual attendance counts toward quorum and ability to deliberate and take action.

Who It Affects
SAFE Program Board of Directors (including the State Treasurer as chair and the Superintendent of Banks as a non-voting member) — may participate remotely and must follow open meetings rules.
General public and public depositors/entities involved with the SAFE Program — will have access to and can participate or observe meetings conducted virtually.

Key Provisions
Authorizes the SAFE Program board and its committees to participate in meetings by telephone, video, or similar virtual methods, with public participation allowed.
Requires virtual meeting methods to permit simultaneous listening or observation by the public and to count as presence for quorum and decision-making purposes.
Mandates compliance with the Alabama Open Meetings Act and Sunshine Law, with confidentiality protections for information designated confidential.
Preserves existing board structure and duties while adding the new virtual meeting and public-access requirements.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Public Deposits