SR35 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

SR35 creates a special order calendar that gives top priority for a specific set of bills in the Senate for up to ten legislative days.

What This Bill Does

It designates SB151, SB165, HB101, SB17, SB19, and SB37 as the special, paramount, and continuing order of business, taking precedence over all other matters until they are disposed of. This arrangement lasts for the tenth legislative day only, after which normal proceedings resume. The changes affect how quickly these bills are considered compared with other legislation, without altering the bills themselves.

Who It Affects

• Senate members and staff, who would manage and move these prioritized bills through the legislature within the ten-day window.
• Other legislators and stakeholders with bills or interests outside the listed topics, whose bills may be delayed or deprioritized while the special-order bills are addressed.

Key Provisions

• Designates SB151 (Alabama Jobs Act) as part of the special order requiring publication of economic incentive information on the Commerce Department website.
• Designates SB165 (Site Evaluation Economic Development Strategy) as part of the special order, establishing a site development grant program and authorizing the State Industrial Development Authority to administer it.
• Designates HB101 (Adoption, Adult Adoption Code) as part of the special order, creating a new Adoption Code and repealing/replacing the Minor Adoption Code.
• Designates SB17 (United States Armed Forces) as part of the special order, expanding recognition to include the United States Space Force.
• Designates SB19 (Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission) as part of the special order, expanding the commission's membership.
• Designates SB37 (Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act) as part of the special order, expanding eligibility to include Department of Defense civil servants.

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