Hearing
House Commerce and Small Business Hearing
Room 418 at 15:00:00
SB138 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 17, 2026
Notable
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Dan RobertsSenatorRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Franchises; prohibit franchisor from requiring franchisee to operate on a religious day, exceptions provided
- Description
This bill would prohibit a franchisor from requiring a franchisee that asserts a sincerely held religious belief to operate on a religious day unless: (i) the original franchise agreement required operation on a religious day; (ii) the franchisee agrees to the operation on a religious day; or (iii) the franchise locations are expanded and the agreement setting forth the expansion requires the operation on a religious day.
This bill would also provide for a cause of action if a franchisor violates this act and would provide for penalties.
- Subjects
- Businesses & Financial Institutions
Bill Actions
S
Enacted
S
Enacted
H
Signature Requested
S
Delivered to Governor
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
S
Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1260
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1306
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1305 11JCJLZ-1
H
Blackshear 1st Amendment Offered 11JCJLZ-1
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1304 DG8QQTN-1
H
Commerce and Small Business Engrossed Substitute Offered DG8QQTN-1
H
Third Reading in Second House
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House from House Commerce and Small Business DG8QQTN-1
H
Pending House Commerce and Small Business
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Commerce and Small Business
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 388
S
Third Reading in House of Origin
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Pending Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Calendar
Hearing
Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 14:00:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 388
Yes
30
No
1
Absent
4
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
33
Absent
2
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
33
Absent
2
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1306
Yes
101
Absent
4
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1305 11JCJLZ-1
Yes
105
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1304 DG8QQTN-1
Yes
105
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
105
HBIR: Passed by Second House
Yes
105
Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Roll Call 1260
Yes
33
Absent
2
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB138 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB138 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Amendment
House Commerce and Small Business Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amendment
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1305
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by Second Chamber Committee
Source: Alabama Legislature