House Resolution 246 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

HR246 would set a special order calendar that places a specific list of bills on the fast track for the 23rd legislative day.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the House would immediately adopt this resolution and designate the listed bills as the special and paramount order of business for the 23rd legislative day, ahead of regular business. Those bills would be eligible for consideration before other items, effectively changing the order of debate and voting for that day. The listed topics cover insurance restructuring, property protection, utilities, contracts, licensure, background checks, work zone safety, and related regulatory matters.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama House and legislative staff, who must manage and vote on the prioritized bills.
• Alabama residents, businesses, and organizations affected by the prioritized policy areas (e.g., insurance, property/title protection, utility regulation, licensure and background checks).

Key Provisions

• Designates the listed bills as the special and paramount order of business for the 23rd legislative day, taking precedence over the regular order.
• Immediately upon adoption, the specified bills become the priority items on the floor agenda.
• The list includes SB247 (Insurance; to allow reorganization of a nonprofit health care service corporation under a nonprofit holding company) and HB426 (Real property; Alabama Property Protection Act of 2026, title fraud prevention).
• Additional items include HB475 (Utilities; PSC must hold meetings and certain costs cannot be used in rate calculations), HB403 (Electric Utilities; PSC review of contracts with large load data centers), SB215 (Home Builders Licensure Board; disclosures and background checks), HB583 (Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program for photographic speed enforcement in work zones), HB521 (Board of Registrars; background checks and emergency pay provisions), SB40 (Contract review committee; Governor not sign contracts under review).
• The resolution lists many other bills across topics such as chiropractic board qualifications, biometric background checks, and campaign finance disclosures.
• The purpose is to set the agenda and control floor activity for a single day, not to enact policy on its own.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 on Mar 17, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.