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SB15 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 17, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Sam Givhan
Sam GivhanSenator
Republican
Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act; creates a voluntary state law process for distressed organizations to liquidate assets and distribute proceeds to creditors
Description

This bill creates the Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act.

This bill would establish a voluntary state option, in lieu of a federal bankruptcy case, for a distressed organization or other legal entity to use to liquidate assets and distribute proceeds to creditors who hold valid, allowed claims.

Subjects
Businesses & Financial Institutions

Bill Actions

S

Enacted

S

Enacted

H

Signature Requested

S

Delivered to Governor

S

Enrolled

S

Ready to Enroll

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1237

H

Third Reading in Second House

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee Second House

H

Pending House Financial Services

H

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

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 332

S

Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 331 DGVMJTT-1

S

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment Offered DGVMJTT-1

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

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment DGVMJTT-1

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

S

Prefiled

Calendar

Hearing

House Financial Services Hearing

Room 617 at 09:00:00

Hearing

Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 12:30:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 332

February 10, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 32
Absent 3

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1237

April 7, 2026 House Passed
Yes 101
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature