SR18 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: J.T. WaggonerSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR
Summary: SR18 designates a special order calendar for the seventh legislative day, listing four bills (SB62, SB7, SB12, SB33) to be considered as top-priority business.
What This Bill Does
It immediately makes the listed bills the priority matter for the seventh day, ahead of regular and unfinished business. It directs the Senate to take up SB62 (tax exemptions for diapers, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, and menstrual hygiene products), SB7 (allowing sheriffs and chiefs of police to contract for school resource officers at nonpublic K-12 schools), SB12 (allowing retired elected officials to serve in another elected public office for compensation without suspension of benefits under certain retirement systems), and SB33 (allowing local boards of education to employ certain administrative staff by contract).

Who It Affects
Alabama residents who would benefit from the tax exemptions on diapers, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, and menstrual hygiene products if SB62 becomes law.
Local education agencies, school administrators, and families affected by school safety measures and staffing/contracting arrangements (SB7 and SB33), including nonpublic K-12 schools.

Key Provisions
Declares SR18 as the special and paramount order of business for the seventh legislative day, taking precedence over regular or unfinished business.
Enumerates SB62, SB7, SB12, and SB33 as the bills to be considered under the special order, in the specified priority sequence.

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