SR88 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

SR88 sets a special order calendar that makes a specific list of bills the Senate’s priority on the 26th legislative day.

What This Bill Does

It designates certain bills as the special, paramount, and continuing order of business for the 26th legislative day, taking precedence over all other matters until those bills are disposed of. The bills included are HB126 (Medicaid Emergency Reserve Fund), HB465 (supplemental appropriations from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for FY ending 9/30/2023), HB127 (FY24 Children's First Trust Fund Appropriation), HB154 (FY24 2% COLA for State Employees), HB155 (FY24 Coalition Against Domestic Violence Appropriation), HB125 (FY23 General Fund Supplemental Appropriation), and HB124 (FY24 State General Fund - Governor's Recommended). This scheduling order directs the Senate to address these bills before other business on that day.

Who It Affects

• State agencies and programs that rely on the listed appropriations or funds (Medicaid, opioid treatment/abatement, Children's First Trust Fund, state employee programs, domestic violence services, and general fund initiatives).
• Senate members and staff who must manage, debate, and vote on these prioritized bills on the 26th day.

Key Provisions

• Declares the listed bills (HB126, HB465, HB127, HB154, HB155, HB125, HB124) as the special, paramount, and continuing order of business for the 26th legislative day only.
• Gives these bills precedence over all other matters while the 26th day is in session plus the requirement that they be disposed of before the day ends.
• Specifies the order of bills to be considered as listed in SR88.
• Applies only to the 26th legislative day; the special order status expires after 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.