Senate Resolution 46 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

SR46 is a Senate resolution that sets a special order calendar for the 12th legislative day, designating a list of Senate bills to be heard as a priority.

What This Bill Does

It immediately declares a special and paramount order of business for the 12th legislative day, taking precedence over the regular order. It lists SB92, SB124 (with amendments), SB138, SB148 (with amendments), SB259 (with amendments), SB194 (with amendments), SB196, SB72, SB74, SB160, SB215, SB107, and SB233 as the topics to be considered that day. This means those bills would be scheduled for debate and potential votes before other matters on the calendar, though they still would move through the normal legislative process if passed. The resolution itself does not change the content of the bills; it only sets the order of business for that day.

Who It Affects

• State senators and Senate staff who manage the schedule and debate on the listed bills.
• Local governments and state agencies that could be affected by the bills’ outcomes (for example, taxes, commissions, education programs, ethics rules, and licensure changes).

Key Provisions

• SB92: Campaign contributions; prohibits contributions made with a credit card if the billing address is outside the United States, with exceptions provided.
• SB124 (with amendments): State waters; establishes the Alabama Seagrass Restoration Task Force to remediate seagrass loss.
• SB138: Franchises; prohibits a franchisor from requiring a franchisee to operate on a religious day, with exceptions.
• SB148 (with amendments): Municipalities; requires an ordinance to authorize the imposition of new or increased taxes or fees.
• SB259 (with amendments): Counties and municipalities; revises compensation of local officials.
• SB194 (with amendments): Ethics; removes certain notification requirements for candidates to the Ethics Commission when in compliance with law.
• SB196: Competitive bidding; provides for purchase and installation of playground equipment by public K-12 schools to be exempted from certain procurement rules.
• SB72: Alabama Commission on Higher Education; ReEngage Alabama Grant Program; lowers the minimum age of eligible adult learners and revises eligibility requirements.
• SB74: Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program (AMSTEP) renamed to the Loan Assistance in Support of Educators in Alabama (LASEA) Program; provides loan assistance for acute educator shortage programs as determined by ACHE in consultation with SDE and the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services.
• SB160: Athletic Trainers; establishes an interstate licensure compact for athletic trainers.
• SB215: Home Builders Licensure Board; requires disclosures related to liability insurance, and sets signature and attestation requirements; adjusts related disclosures.
• SB107: Alabama Board of Funeral Services; authorizes an administrative fee increase for funeral establishments and related registration and preneed activities; requires annual/preneed activity reports and related fees.
• SB233: Crimes and offenses; revises penalties for eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 13, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.