SB247 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026

SB247 Alabama 2024 Session

Senate Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2024

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Steve Livingston Senator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Alabama Workforce Transformation Act FY24 Regular Session SENATE
Description: This bill would amend Section 25-2-2, Section 25-2-3, and Section 25-2-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to rename the Alabama Department of Labor to the Alabama Department of Workforce, to change the title of the head of the department from Secretary of Labor to Secretary of Workforce, to further provide for the duties and responsibilities of the secretary, and to transfer certain state and federal workforce programs, staff, and assets from the Department of Commerce to the department.
This bill would also add Chapter 15 of Title 25, Code of Alabama 1975, and amend Section 41-29-282, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the Alabama Workforce Board as the State Workforce Development Board, to establish seven regional workforce boards, add responsibilities of the new Department, and further provide for the responsibilities of the Department of Commerce and the Alabama Industrial Development and Training Institute.
This bill would also repeal Sections 41-29-290, Section 41-29-291, Section 41-29-292, Section 41-29-293, Section 41-29-294, Section 41-29-295, Section 41-29-296, and Section 41-29-297, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Workforce SB247 INTRODUCED Council, and specifically repeal Section 41-29-300, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Regional Workforce Development Councils.
Subjects: Administrative Law and Procedures

Bill Actions

Enacted

Enacted

Signature Requested

Delivered to Governor

Enrolled

Ready to Enroll

Ready to Enroll

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 678

Third Reading in Second House

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

Reported Out of Committee Second House

Pending House Fiscal Responsibility

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Fiscal Responsibility

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 366

Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 365 PMCJEGE-1

Singleton 1st Amendment Offered PMCJEGE-1

Elliott motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 364 J32CYNN-1

Elliott 1st Amendment Offered J32CYNN-1

Livingston motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 363 6INH1Z3-1

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment Offered 6INH1Z3-1

Third Reading in House of Origin

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment 6INH1Z3-1

Pending Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Calendar

April 15, 2024

Hearing

House Fiscal Responsibility (House) Hearing

429 at 11:00:00

April 2, 2024

Hearing

Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 15:00:00

Bill Text

Download Enrolled PDF

Votes

Yes 34

Absent 1

Yes 34

Absent 1

Yes 34

Absent 1

Yes 34

Absent 1

Yes 34

Absent 1

Yes 102

Absent 1

Yes 103

Documents

Bill Text (Enrolled) SB247 Alabama 2024 Session - Enrolled

Bill Text (Engrossed) SB247 Alabama 2024 Session - Engrossed

Bill Text (Introduced) SB247 Alabama 2024 Session - Introduced

Amendment Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment

Amendment Senate Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 365

Amendment Senate Elliott motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 364

Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Introduced

Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee

Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber

Source: Alabama Legislature