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Committee Adopts Amendment to Narrow Judicial Presumption in SB167, Sends Bill Forward
Finance and Taxation General Fund · January 22, 2026
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Summary
The committee adopted an amendment in SB167 that removes a presumption of agency correctness in judicial review (changing the de novo language), aligning state practice with U.S. Supreme Court precedent; members debated separation of powers before passing the bill.
The committee considered an amendment to SB167 that modifies judicial-review language in the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. The amendment changes the phrase "de novo" to read "without any presumption as to its correctness," removing the presumptive deference agencies previously…
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