Alabama Senate passes wide package of local and statewide measures; dozens of bills approved
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In a single-day session the Alabama Senate adopted a long special-order calendar, confirmed three UNA trustees and passed multiple local and statewide bills, including measures on firefighters, education loan assistance, and administrative fixes; most roll calls were unanimous.
The Alabama Senate met for a full legislative day and approved a large package of local and statewide measures, adopting special order rules and moving dozens of bills through second and third readings.
The chamber confirmed three appointees to the University of North Alabama Board of Trustees and disposed of a lengthy calendar that included local constitutional amendments, county bills and statewide measures. The clerk read a string of house messages referring numerous house bills to committee before the body proceeded with committee reports and final passage votes.
Votes at a glance: the Senate recorded final passage on a range of bills, including Senate Bill 333 (class 2 municipalities) on a recorded roll (32 ayes, 0 nays), House Bill 308 (proposed constitutional amendment regarding Mobile County) after sponsor amendments (32 ayes, 0 nays), Senate Bill 334 (Shelby County) (33 ayes, 0 nays), Senate Bill 339 (Crenshaw County) (33 ayes, 0 nays), House Bill 507 (Covington County constitutional amendment) (33 ayes, 0 nays) and many others. Committee substitutes and amendments were adopted for numerous bills before final passage, typically by unanimous or near-unanimous recorded votes (most final tallies were 32–35 ayes and zero recorded nays on the items read aloud).
The floor also took up several administrative and procedural items: the Senate concurred with a governor's executive amendment to SB 228, adopted a special-order calendar reported by the Rules Committee, and carried over select bills by unanimous consent when sponsors requested additional time.
Several bills of statewide consequence were among those advanced or passed on the special-order calendar, and a number of county- or municipality-specific measures were adopted with little debate. The body adjourned after a motion to meet next on March 11.
The Senate recorded its actions publicly through the clerk's roll calls and by voice and short roll where indicated; the certified journals will include the formal votes and adopted amendments.