Senate Resolution 33 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

SR33 sets a special order calendar for the ninth legislative day, designating a prioritized list of bills to be considered ahead of the regular business.

What This Bill Does

It designates the following bills as the special and paramount order of business for the ninth legislative day, taking precedence over all other business. The resolution lists SB71, HB181, HB140, SB206, SB58, HB245, SB200, SB166, and SB174 and gives a brief description of each topic. No new laws are created by SR33 itself; it simply sets the agenda for that day.

Who It Affects

• Legislators and legislative staff who must follow the prioritized schedule for the ninth day.
• Bill sponsors and related state agencies and stakeholders affected by the listed bills (e.g., environmental rules, dredging, subdivision rules, codification, restitution, rural hospital oversight, civic engagement, campaign records, and energy/land use).

Key Provisions

• Designates a special and paramount order of business for the ninth legislative day, ahead of regular and unfinished business.
• SB71, with amendments, would prohibit adopting administrative rules that set environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements.
• HB181 would require coastal dredged materials to be used in a beneficial way by the dredgers who produce them (subject to certain amounts).
• HB140 would limit developer transfers to immediate family members for county subdivisions and cap subdivision regulation exceptions at 24 months.
• SB206 would codify the 2025 Regular Session acts and Code Commissioner revisions into the Code of Alabama 1975.
• SB58 would require forfeiture of retirement contributions and on-leave pay for convicted public servants to pay restitution.
• HB245 would require the Department of Revenue to oversee the Rural Hospital Investment Program operations.
• SB200 would rename the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs to the Alabama Office of Civic Engagement.
• SB166 would require preservation of campaign finance records for a specified period.
• SB174 would authorize converting oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities and broaden state-lands leasing authority for energy projects.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.