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SB5 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB5 Alabama 2025 Session
Senate Bill
In Second Chamber
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Chris Elliott Senator
Republican
Session
2025 Regular Session
Title
Department of Archives and History, composition of board and method of filling board vacancies further provided for, retroactive effect
Description

Under existing law, the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History is composed of two members from each congressional district and two at-large members.

This bill would increase the composition of the board to 19 members and revise the manner in which members are appointed.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Subjects
State Government

Bill Actions

H

In Conference Committee

H

Kiel Accede - Adopted Roll Call 1241

S

Elliott motion to Non-Concur Request for New Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 999

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1175

H

Kiel motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1174 V7BZGVL-1

H

Lawrence 1st Amendment Offered V7BZGVL-1

H

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1173 TBHNZ59-1

H

Lovvorn 1st Amendment Offered TBHNZ59-1

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee Second House

H

Pending House State Government

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 753

S

Elliott motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 752 4U4SF33-1

S

Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 751

S

County and Municipal Government 1st Substitute Offered 4U4SF33-1

S

Third Reading in House of Origin

S

Carried Over

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

S

County and Municipal Government 1st Substitute 4U4SF33-1

S

Pending Senate County and Municipal Government

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government

S

Prefiled

Calendar

Hearing

House State Government Hearing

Room 206 at 15:30:00

Hearing

Senate County and Municipal Government Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 14:00:00

Bill Text

Download Engrossed PDF

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 753

April 16, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 26
No 5
Absent 3

Petition to Cease Debate - Roll Call 751

April 16, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 25
No 5
Absent 4

Elliott motion to Adopt - Roll Call 752 4U4SF33-1

April 16, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 25
No 5
Absent 4

Third Reading in House of Origin

April 16, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 25
No 4
Absent 5

SBIR: Passed by House of Origin

April 16, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 25
No 4
Absent 5

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1175

May 5, 2025 House Passed
Yes 74
No 29

Kiel motion to Table - Roll Call 1174 V7BZGVL-1

May 5, 2025 House Passed
Yes 74
No 28
Absent 1

Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1173 TBHNZ59-1

May 5, 2025 House Passed
Yes 96
Abstained 4
Absent 3

Elliott motion to Non-Concur Request for New Conference Committee - Roll Call 999

May 6, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 33
No 1

Documents

Bill Text (Engrossed) SB5 Alabama 2025 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced) SB5 Alabama 2025 Session - Introduced
Amendment Senate County and Municipal Government County and Municipal Government 1st Substitute
Amendment House Kiel motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1174
Amendment House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1173
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber

Source: Alabama Legislature