Hearing
Senate County and Municipal Government Hearing
Room 325 at 09:30:00
SB26 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Jan 8, 2026
SB26 Alabama 2026 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2026 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Chris Elliott SenatorRepublican - Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Libraries; further provides for the appointment of local library boards
- Description
Under existing law, county and municipal library boards are appointed by the respective governing body of the county or municipality.
This bill would provide that library board members serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authority, and by two-thirds vote may be removed by their respective appointing authority.
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
- Subjects
- Counties & Municipalities
Bill Actions
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Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment CXCNDWQ-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
Bill Text
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB26 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate County and Municipal Government County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Source: Alabama Legislature