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Senate adopts large special-order calendar; dozens of local bills and house messages concurred or passed
Summary
On a special-order day the Alabama Senate adopted a long calendar of local bills, concurred with amended House messages and passed a series of local and general bills by voice/roll votes. Tallies were recorded on multiple items; the Senate adopted committee reports and confirmed gubernatorial appointees to several boards.
The Alabama Senate spent the special-order day on introductions, committee reports, local bills and a batch of House messages. The chamber adopted the special-order calendar, took up dozens of local bills and concurred with amendments the House made to several Senate bills. Most actions were approved by unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls.
At a glance (selected passed items and roll tallies): - Senate Bill 235 (Etowah County): BR adopted; final passage 30 ayes, 0 nays. - House Bill 223 (St. Clair County): BR adopted; final passage 30 ayes, 0 nays. - House Bill 221 (St. Clair County): BR adopted; final passage 31 ayes, 0 nays. - House Bill 220 (St. Clair County): BR adopted; final passage 31 ayes, 0 nays. - House Bill 254 (St. Clair County): BR adopted; final passage 31 ayes, 0 nays. - House Bill 294 (Etowah County): BR adopted; final passage 31 ayes, 0 nays. - Senate Bill 234 (Cherokee County): BR adopted; final passage 29 ayes, 0 nays. - Senate Bills 238, 239, 240 (Coffee County local bills): BRs adopted; final passage counts recorded as 30 ayes / 30 ayes / 30 ayes respectively on roll calls. - House Bills 369, 371, 417 (Elmore County and others): BRs adopted; final passage recorded with roll tallies ranging 29—31 ayes depending on the item. - Senate Bill 261 (Bibb County): BR adopted; final passage 31 ayes, 0 nays. - House Bills 378, 314, 313 (Pickens, Houston, others): BRs adopted; final passage tallies recorded (30—31 ayes, 0 nays). - On the special order calendar and committee reports, the Senate concurred with the House on several bills including: - House Bill 124 (motor vehicle license plates): final passage 32 ayes, 0 nays. - House Bill 125 (State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners related bill): final passage 32 ayes, 0 nays. - House Bill 128 (Board of Nursing): amendment adopted; final passage 32 ayes, 0 nays. - House Bill 123 (pharmacy board; amendment fixed drafting error): adopted as amended; final passage 31 ayes, 0 nays. - House Bill 112 (on-site wastewater board): BR and final passage 31 ayes, 0 nays.
Other business: The Senate received numerous gubernatorial confirmation messages referring appointees (Credit Union Administration Board, Surface Mining Commission, Sickle Cell Oversight Commission) to the confirmations committee. Committee reports sent bills to the second reading and the calendar for next legislative day.
Why it matters: The votes advance a broad set of local and regulatory bills to either enactment or further House/Senate processing. The calendar also sets the stage for conference on larger budget and policy matters later in the session.
Ending: The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday, April 3; leadership asked members and staff to continue work on items headed for conference.
