Hearing
House Commerce and Small Business Hearing
Room 418 at 15:00:00
SB279 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 10, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Clyde ChamblissSenatorRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- General Contractor Licensing Board; practice of general contracting, exemption expanded
- Description
Under existing law, a person desiring to engage in the practice of general contracting must be licensed by the Alabama Board of General Contractors before operating as a general contractor.
Also under existing law, various types of work and other services are exempt from the requirements to be licensed as a general contractor.
This bill would add to the list of exemptions from the general contractor law the following: Painting services, janitorial services, waxing floor services, pressure washing services, maintenance of security systems, lighting and filter replacement services, and maintenance of existing plumbing, air conditioning, and electrical systems.
- Subjects
- Authorities, Boards, & Commissions
Bill Actions
S
Enacted
S
Enacted
S
Delivered to Governor
H
Signature Requested
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1173
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 Commerce and Small Business
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Commerce and Small Business
S
Engrossed
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 614
S
Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 613 YMTMQ62-1
S
Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered YMTMQ62-1
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
Pending Senate County and Municipal Government
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
Calendar
Hearing
Senate County and Municipal Government Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 13:00:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 614
Yes
34
Absent
1
Chambliss motion to Adopt - Roll Call 613 YMTMQ62-1
Yes
34
Absent
1
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
34
Absent
1
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
34
Absent
1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1173
Yes
100
Absent
5
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
96
No
1
Abstained
2
Absent
6
HBIR: Passed by Second House
Yes
96
No
1
Abstained
2
Absent
6
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB279 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB279 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB279 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 613
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature