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AL SB 288

enacted

Agriculture authorities; directors on board required to appoint own successor, make purchases through national or regional governmental cooperative purchasing program authorized

Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did AL SB 288 pass?

Yes. AL SB 288 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): Enacted

What is AL SB 288 about?

Agriculture & Forestry

Who sponsors AL SB 288?

Melson is the primary sponsor of AL SB 288.

Description

Agriculture & Forestry

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-04-15 — Enacted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Melsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-15

    Enacted

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-07

    Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1128

    amendment-passage

  3. 2026-04-07

    Ready to Enroll

  4. 2026-04-07

    Enrolled

  5. 2026-04-07

    Delivered to Governor

    executive-receipt

  6. 2026-04-07

    Signature Requested

  7. 2026-04-02

    Third Reading in Second House

  8. 2026-04-02

    County and Municipal Government Engrossed Substitute Offered (County and Municipal Government)

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2026-04-02

    Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1187

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-04-02

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1188

    passage

  11. 2026-03-11

    Reported Out of Committee Second House (County and Municipal Government)

  12. 2026-03-11

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (County and Municipal Government)

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-24

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-24

    Pending Committee Action in Second House (County and Municipal Government)

  15. 2026-02-19

    Third Reading in House of Origin

  16. 2026-02-19

    Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute Offered (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)

    amendment-introduction

  17. 2026-02-19

    Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 490

    amendment-passage

  18. 2026-02-19

    Carried Over to the Call of the Chair

  19. 2026-02-19

    Melson 1st Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  20. 2026-02-19

    Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 507

    amendment-passage

  21. 2026-02-19

    Melson 2nd Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  22. 2026-02-19

    Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 508

    amendment-passage

  23. 2026-02-19

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 509

    passage

  24. 2026-02-19

    Engrossed

  25. 2026-02-12

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)

    reading-2

  26. 2026-02-11

    Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)

  27. 2026-02-11

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  28. 2026-02-10

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

    reading-1,referral-committee

  29. 2026-02-10

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)

Versions

  • Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 490Compare
  • Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 507Compare
  • Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 508Compare
  • Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1187Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • EngrossedCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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