HR157 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joe LovvornRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

HR157 sets a special order calendar that places five specified bills at the top of the agenda for the eighteenth legislative day.

What This Bill Does

It designates the five bills as the special and paramount order of business for that day, taking precedence over regular and unfinished business. The bills are HB209 W/SUB (elections—limits on assisting with absentee ballot applications or ballots, with exceptions and penalties), HB356 W/SUB (law enforcement training on sensory needs and disabilities), HB122 (discrimination and civil protections for disabled persons and organ transplants), HB6 W/SUB (parental rights—fundamental rights of parents), and HB289 W/SUB (law enforcement—how and what parts of recordings may be disclosed). The resolution changes the order of consideration but not the content of the bills themselves.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: Alabama voters and residents, since the prioritized bills affect election procedures, protections for disabled people, parental rights, and law enforcement transparency/training.
• Group 2: Alabama House members and legislative staff, who will adopt and implement the special order calendar and guide the debate and vote on these bills on the 18th day.

Key Provisions

• Immediately upon adoption, the specified bills become the special and paramount order of business for the eighteenth legislative day, taking precedence over regular or unfinished business.
• The bills are listed in this order: HB209 W/SUB, HB356 W/SUB, HB122, HB6 W/SUB, HB289 W/SUB.
• These bills will be considered before any other pending business on that day.

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