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STATE BILLAL SB 288PASSED
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Agriculture authorities; directors on board required to appoint own successor, make purchases through national or regional governmental cooperative purchasing program authorized

State of Alabama
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 15, 2026
211 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
AL SB 288 · PassedApr 15

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Bill details

Last action
Enacted · Apr 15, 2026

Sponsor

TMTim MelsonSenator · Republican · SD-001Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 15, 2026EnactedSenate
Apr 15, 2026EnactedSenate
Apr 7, 2026Signature RequestedHouse
Apr 7, 2026Delivered to GovernorSenate
Apr 7, 2026EnrolledSenate
Apr 7, 2026Ready to EnrollSenate
Apr 7, 2026Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1128Senate
Apr 2, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1188House
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Apr 2, 2026Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1187 V7EK3PV-1House
Apr 2, 2026County and Municipal Government Engrossed Substitute Offered V7EK3PV-1House
Apr 2, 2026Third Reading in Second HouseHouse
Mar 11, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarHouse
Mar 11, 2026Reported Out of Committee Second House from House County and Municipal Government V7EK3PV-1House
Feb 24, 2026Pending House County and Municipal GovernmentHouse
Feb 24, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal GovernmentHouse
Feb 19, 2026EngrossedSenate
Feb 19, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 509Senate
Feb 19, 2026Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 508 2JZ1MSI-1Senate
Feb 19, 2026Melson 2nd Amendment Offered 2JZ1MSI-1Senate
Feb 19, 2026Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 507 G3J3ZC6-1Senate
Feb 19, 2026Melson 1st Amendment Offered G3J3ZC6-1Senate
Feb 19, 2026Carried Over to the Call of the ChairSenate
Feb 19, 2026Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 490 NRVG6J8-1Senate
Feb 19, 2026Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute Offered NRVG6J8-1Senate
Feb 19, 2026Third Reading in House of OriginSenate
Feb 12, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate
Feb 11, 2026Reported Out of Committee House of OriginSenate
Feb 11, 2026Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute NRVG6J8-1Senate
Feb 10, 2026Pending Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and ForestrySenate
Feb 10, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and ForestrySenate

Recorded votes

SBIR: Passed by House of OriginFeb 19, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading in House of OriginFeb 19, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed
Melson motion to Adopt - Roll Call 490 NRVG6J8-1Feb 19, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed
Melson motion to Adopt - Roll Call 507 G3J3ZC6-1Feb 19, 2026 · Senate · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed
Melson motion to Adopt - Roll Call 508 2JZ1MSI-1Feb 19, 2026 · Senate · 25 yea · 1 nayPassed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 509Feb 19, 2026 · Senate · 26 yea · 1 nayPassed
HBIR: Passed by Second HouseApr 2, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading in Second HouseApr 2, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 0 nayPassed
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1187 V7EK3PV-1Apr 2, 2026 · House · 100 yea · 0 nayPassed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1188Apr 2, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 1 nayPassed
Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Roll Call 1128Apr 7, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Agriculture & Forestry

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