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Votes at a glance: Key bills the Alabama Senate advanced March 18, 2025
Summary
A roundup of motions, committee reports, and final passage votes taken by the Alabama Senate during its March 18 session, including passage tallies and short descriptions.
The Alabama State Senate handled a number of bills and committee actions on March 18. Below are the principal items that received brief floor action or final passage and the recorded outcomes.
- House Bill 243 (Witt, Sellers) — Ad valorem/construction‑related taxation: Passed final passage (BR and final vote) by voice/roll call; recorded as 27 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor and floor mover: Senator Weaver. Outcome: passed.
- House Bill 93 (Representative Brown) — Alabama State Port Authority housekeeping: Passed final passage (committee report and final vote), recorded as 28 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor floor mover: Senator Sessions. Outcome: passed.
- House Bill 141 (Representative Hassell) — State employees payroll deductions: Committee amendment adopted; final passage recorded 26 ayes, 4 nays. Outcome: passed as amended.
- Senate Bill 177 (Bell and others) — Alabama Film Office renamed to Alabama Entertainment Office; expanded qualified production and incentives, including musical albums and higher spending thresholds. The Senate adopted an Orr amendment directing a Department of Revenue study and then passed the bill, recorded as 30 ayes, 0 nays. Outcome: passed.
- Senate Bill 106 (Smitherman and others) — Revisions to Alabama Small Estate Act: Adopted an amendment addressing minor children who are not the surviving spouse’s children; final passage recorded 33 ayes, 0 nays. Outcome: passed as amended.
- Senate Bill 133 (Sessions and others) — Juvenile court notification to local school superintendents regarding violent youths: Final passage recorded 29 ayes, 0 nays. Outcome: passed.
- Senate Bill 200 (Jones and others) — Accountability courts (see separate article): Committee and floor amendments adopted; final passage recorded 29 ayes, 0 nays. Outcome: passed.
- Senate bill concurrence: Senate concurred with a House amendment to Senate Bill 116 (firearms) by recorded vote 24 ayes, 2 nays; the Senate marked concurrence on the House amendment.
Notes: Several other bills were carried over or referred to committees for further action, and multiple confirmation appointments were referred to confirmations committee. If an item lacks a detailed debate summary it was either handled by unanimous or large recorded votes or referred for additional committee consideration.
Ending: These items reflect the Senate’s work list for the fourteenth legislative day; more items remain on the special order calendar and several carried‑over bills will return for further consideration.
