SR49 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

SR49 designates a special order calendar for the Alabama Senate on the 22nd legislative day, prioritizing a list of specific bills and actions over the normal agenda.

What This Bill Does

It immediately establishes a special and paramount order of business for the 22nd legislative day, taking precedence over regular or unfinished business. It defines the allowed types of business to be considered under this order (Introduction of Bills, House Messages, Reports from Standing Committees, Motions, and Resolutions) and lists the specific bills that are to be taken up as part of this special order in the order shown. The change is procedural, affecting scheduling and priority, not creating or changing substantive laws.

Who It Affects

• State senators and Senate staff, who must follow and implement the designated order of business and manage the special-day schedule.
• Sponsors and supporters/opponents of the listed bills, whose measures are slated for prioritized consideration on the 22nd legislative day.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a special order calendar as the immediate and paramount order of business for the twenty-second legislative day, taking precedence over regular business.
• Specifies the categories of business to be considered under the special order: Introduction of Bills, House Messages, Reports from Standing Committees, Motions, and Resolutions.
• List of specific bills to be considered under the special order (including SB291, SB231, SB167, SB294, SB248, HB71, SB246, SB235, SB230, SB278, SB309, HB233, HB187, HB89, SB292, HB121, SB164, SB229, SB286, SB260, SB219, SB299, SB139, SB140, SB287).

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