SR17 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

SR17 creates a special order calendar that designates six Senate bills to be the priority business for the sixth legislative day.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it immediately adopts a special order calendar, making the listed bills the special and paramount business for the sixth legislative day and giving them priority over regular business. The six items are SB63, SB81, SB84, SB23, SB83, and SB55, covering topics from county government liability to indigent defense, personnel requirements, and other issues. It does not change the content of those bills, only their scheduling priority for that day.

Who It Affects

• County governments and taxpayers: potential liability changes related to the use of public funds by county commissions (SB63).
• Election administration staff and the public: changes to boards of registrars, including membership, salary levels, and employment status (SB81).

Key Provisions

• SB63: County commissions; limitation of liability regarding use of public funds.
• SB81: Boards of registrars; further providing for membership of each board, increasing the salary of each registrar, and providing for the employment status of each registrar.
• SB84: Filing fees; not required for certain qualified domestic relations orders.
• SB23: Food Products; manufacture and distribution of meat from cultured animal cells prohibited.
• SB83: Indigent defense; provides for membership & review process of advisory boards, provides for compensation of attorneys.
• SB55: Personnel Department; to require director to regularly assess job requirements and remove college degree when practicable.

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