Senate Resolution 63 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

SR63 establishes a special and paramount order of business for the sixteenth legislative day, listing seven Senate bills to be considered as priority items.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the resolution moves the listed bills to the special order for the specified day, giving them precedence over the regular agenda. It directs that these seven measures be taken up as priority items. The included bills would address topics such as a new license plate program, municipal audits and fees, election fees, contractor licensing exemptions, funding allocations for registrations, veterinary practice rules, and campus chaplain involvement in public schools.

Who It Affects

• Senate members who will debate and vote on the seven bills on the sixteenth day.
• Sponsors and authors of SB300, SB164, SB165, SB279, SB219, SB85, SB305, whose measures are prioritized.
• Alabama residents and stakeholders affected by the bills, including those involved with license plates (SB300), municipal finances (SB164, SB165), construction licensing (SB279), insurance fund funding (SB219), veterinary medicine practice (SB85), and campus chaplains in schools (SB305).

Key Provisions

• SB300 — Creates a 'Helping Schools' distinctive license plate with specific design requirements and allows certain individuals to receive the new plate at no cost.
• SB164 — Removes restrictions on hiring an accountant for audits for Class IV municipalities.
• SB165 — Enables setting qualification fee amounts for municipal elections and requires indigent candidates to provide documentation to qualify for fee exemption.
• SB279 — Expands exemptions under the General Contractor Licensing Board's regulation of general contracting.
• SB219 — Redirects service contract provider registration fees to the Special Examination Revolving Fund instead of the Service Contract Revolving Fund.
• SB85 — Clarifies and broadens the veterinarian-client-patient relationship and defines the scope of veterinary practice more clearly, both inside and outside that relationship.
• SB305 — Allows public K-12 campuses to accept campus chaplains as volunteers, with local boards voting on whether to allow them and with defined limitations.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.