Hearing
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Hearing
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Senate Bill 167 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Jan 23, 2026
Senate Bill 167 Alabama 2026 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2026 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Arthur OrrSenatorRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Alabama Administrative Procedure Act; standard of judicial review revised regarding agency's interpretation of law
- Description
Under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, agency rulings in contested cases are required to be taken as prima facie just and reasonable by a reviewing court on questions of fact and the agency's interpretation of laws based on those facts.
This bill would revise the standard of judicial review to provide that a court may consider, but not defer to, an agency's interpretation of law and shall favor a reasonable interpretation that limits agency power and maximizes individual liberty.
- Subjects
- Administrative Law and Procedures
Bill Actions
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment 7BAPH22-1
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Pending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
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Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Calendar
Bill Text
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
Senate Bill 167 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Source: Alabama Legislature