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SB288 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 15, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Tim Melson
Tim MelsonSenator
Republican
Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Agriculture authorities; directors on board required to appoint own successor, make purchases through national or regional governmental cooperative purchasing program authorized
Description

Under existing law, the directors of an agriculture authority's board of directors are appointed by a combination of the county commission and legislative delegation where the agriculture authority is located.

This bill would require a director to appoint his or her own successor upon expiration of the director's term five years after an agriculture authority is established.

Under existing law, an agriculture authority may only purchase items on the statewide public contract list.

This bill would authorize an agriculture authority to make purchases through a national or regional governmental cooperative purchasing program.

Subjects
Agriculture & Forestry

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 1128

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1188

H

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1187 V7EK3PV-1

H

County and Municipal Government Engrossed Substitute Offered V7EK3PV-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 County and Municipal Government V7EK3PV-1

H

Pending House County and Municipal Government

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 509

S

Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 508 2JZ1MSI-1

S

Melson 2nd Amendment Offered 2JZ1MSI-1

S

Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 507 G3J3ZC6-1

S

Melson 1st Amendment Offered G3J3ZC6-1

S

Carried Over to the Call of the Chair

S

Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 490 NRVG6J8-1

S

Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute Offered NRVG6J8-1

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

Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute NRVG6J8-1

S

Pending Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

Calendar

Hearing

House County and Municipal Government Hearing

Room 418 UPDATED AGENDA at 13:30:00

Hearing

Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Hearing

Room 316 at 14:30:00

Bill Text

Download Enrolled PDF

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 509

February 19, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 26
No 1
Absent 8

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1188

April 2, 2026 House Passed
Yes 99
No 1
Abstained 3
Absent 2

Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Roll Call 1128

April 7, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Absent 6

Documents

Bill Text (Enrolled) SB288 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed) SB288 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced) SB288 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute
Amendment Senate Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 508
Amendment Senate Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 507
Amendment House County and Municipal Government Reported Out of Committee Second House
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Reported by Second Chamber Committee

Source: Alabama Legislature