STATE BILLAL SB 159PASSED

Taxation; Energy use in commercial greenhouses, pivot irrigation systems, and poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax

State of Alabama

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 17, 2026; 209 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

AL SB 159 · PassedApr 17

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Bill details

Last action: Enacted · Apr 17, 2026

Sponsor

JWJack WilliamsSenator · Republican · SD-034Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 17, 2026EnactedSenate

Apr 9, 2026Signature RequestedHouse

Apr 9, 2026Delivered to GovernorSenate

Apr 9, 2026EnrolledSenate

Apr 9, 2026Ready to EnrollSenate

Apr 9, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1329House

Apr 7, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarHouse

Show 23 earlier actions

Apr 7, 2026Reported Out of Committee Second HouseHouse

Apr 7, 2026Re-referred to Committee in Second House to House Agriculture and ForestryHouse

Apr 7, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarHouse

Apr 7, 2026Reported Out of Committee Second HouseHouse

Mar 19, 2026Pending House Ways and Means EducationHouse

Mar 19, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means EducationHouse

Mar 17, 2026EngrossedSenate

Mar 17, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 903Senate

Mar 17, 2026Williams motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 902 SLUL177-1Senate

Mar 17, 2026Williams 1st Amendment Offered SLUL177-1Senate

Mar 17, 2026Williams motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 900 QNYKB14-1Senate

Mar 17, 2026Williams motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 901 MSAGLWH-1Senate

Mar 17, 2026Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered QNYKB14-1Senate

Mar 17, 2026Finance and Taxation Education 2nd Amendment Offered MSAGLWH-1Senate

Mar 17, 2026Third Reading in House of OriginSenate

Mar 5, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate

Mar 4, 2026Reported Out of Committee House of OriginSenate

Mar 4, 2026Finance and Taxation Education 2nd Amendment MSAGLWH-1Senate

Mar 4, 2026Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment QNYKB14-1Senate

Feb 17, 2026Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to Senate Finance and Taxation EducationSenate

Feb 17, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate

Jan 14, 2026Pending Senate Finance and Taxation General FundSenate

Jan 14, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General FundSenate

Recorded votes

SBIR: Passed by House of OriginMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in House of OriginMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Williams motion to Adopt - Roll Call 900 QNYKB14-1Mar 17, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Williams motion to Adopt - Roll Call 901 MSAGLWH-1Mar 17, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Williams motion to Adopt - Roll Call 902 SLUL177-1Mar 17, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 903Mar 17, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 1 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1329Apr 9, 2026 · House · 101 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Taxation & Revenue

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