SB288Introduced in the Senate
Agriculture authorities; directors on board required to appoint own successor, make purchases through national or regional governmental cooperative purchasing program authorized
Introduced by Tim Melson, District 1
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Agriculture authorities; directors on board required to appoint own successor, make purchases through national or regional governmental cooperative purchasing program authorized
Where it stands
Enacted
April 15, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
7 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Roll Call 1128 · April 7, 2026
29
Yes
0
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Woods | 13 | Yes |
| Tim Melson | 1 | Yes |
| Tom Butler | 2 | Absent |
| Arthur Orr | 3 | Yes |
| Garlan Gudger | 4 | Yes |
| Larry Stutts | 6 | Absent |
| Sam Givhan | 7 | Yes |
| Steve Livingston | 8 | Yes |
| Wes Kitchens | 9 | Yes |
| Andrew Jones | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
Pending Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute NRVG6J8-1
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in House of Origin
Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute Offered NRVG6J8-1
Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 490 NRVG6J8-1
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
Melson 1st Amendment Offered G3J3ZC6-1
Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 507 G3J3ZC6-1
Melson 2nd Amendment Offered 2JZ1MSI-1
Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 508 2JZ1MSI-1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 509
Engrossed
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government
Pending House County and Municipal Government
Reported Out of Committee Second House from House County and Municipal Government V7EK3PV-1
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in Second House
County and Municipal Government Engrossed Substitute Offered V7EK3PV-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1187 V7EK3PV-1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1188
Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1128
Ready to Enroll
Enrolled
Delivered to Governor
Signature Requested
Enacted
Enacted
Verify the information
- Official page on the Alabama Legislature website
- Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute (amendment)
- Senate Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 508 (amendment)
- Senate Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 507 (amendment)
- House County and Municipal Government Reported Out of Committee Second House (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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