SR39 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

SR39 creates a special order calendar that puts a specific list of bills on the Senate’s top agenda for the 14th legislative day, ahead of regular business.

What This Bill Does

If adopted, the resolution makes the listed bills the special and paramount order of business for the 14th legislative day, taking precedence over all other items. This means those bills would be debated and possibly acted on before any other pending or unfinished business, effectively fast-tracking their consideration. The resolution itself does not change the content of the bills; it only controls scheduling and priority.

Who It Affects

• The Senate and House members who sponsor or vote on the listed bills, since their items would be prioritized for consideration on the 14th day.
• Public stakeholders and affected groups (such as taxpayers, businesses, and advocates related to the listed policy areas), who would see these bills move through the legislative process more quickly on that day.

Key Provisions

• HB243 would designate a portion of state ad valorem taxes and construction-related transaction taxes to be deposited into the Alabama Development Fund.
• SB177 would rename the Alabama Film Office, amend the Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009, increase the maximum rebate expenditure threshold and the annual cap, and allow unspent incentives to be carried forward.
• HB93 would raise the monetary value threshold for property exempt from inventory control administered by the Alabama State Port Authority.
• SB156 would establish resentencing procedures under the habitual felony offender act.
• SB142 would create a statewide voter registration database, identify address changes for voters, and remove the Electronic Registration Information Center as a verification database.
• HB141 with amendment would provide for further salary deduction provisions for state employees.
• SB200 with amendment would rename drug courts to 'accountability courts,' expand eligibility to include veterans and individuals with mental illness, and specify duties of the Administrative Office of Courts.
• HB159 would rename the Space Science Exhibit Commission to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission, allow participation by other public and private partners, designate the Governor as an ex officio nonvoting member, and keep funds outside the State Treasury.
• SB106 would increase the amount involved in summary distributions for small estates and authorize Probate Court to manage the process.
• SB133 would require juvenile court to notify local school officials when a student is charged with or adjudicated delinquent for certain serious crimes and may require notice for lesser crimes.
• SB158 would prohibit using foreign national driver licenses as photo identification for voting.

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