SB130 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026

SB130 Alabama 2025 Session

Senate Bill

Enacted

Current Status

2025 Regular Session

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tim Melson Senator
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Financial Institutions and Businesses; authorizes gold and silver bullion and coins as legal tender
Description: "Legal tender" is defined as coins and banknotes recognized by the United States Government.
This bill would provide that refined gold and silver bullion, specie, or certain coins may be recognized as legal tender.
Subjects: Businesses & Financial Institutions

Bill Actions

Enacted

Enacted

Signature Requested

Delivered to Governor

Enrolled

Ready to Enroll

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 595

Third Reading in Second House

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

Reported Out of Committee Second House

Pending House Financial Services

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 253

Third Reading in House of Origin

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

Pending Senate Banking and Insurance

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance

Calendar

March 18, 2025

Hearing

House Financial Services Hearing

Room 617 at 09:00:00

February 18, 2025

Hearing

Senate Banking and Insurance Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 10:30:00

Bill Text

Download Enrolled PDF

Votes

Yes 31

Absent 3

Yes 31

Absent 3

Yes 31

Absent 3

Yes 102

Absent 2

Yes 100

Absent 4

Yes 100

Absent 4

Documents

Bill Text (Introduced) SB130 Alabama 2025 Session - Introduced

Bill Text (Enrolled) SB130 Alabama 2025 Session - Enrolled

Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Introduced

Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber

Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Enacted

Source: Alabama Legislature