Alabama Senate adopts special order calendar, advances bills and confirms a slate of appointees
January 22, 2026 | Senate, Alabama Legislative Sessions, Alabama
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The Alabama Senate adopted a rules committee special-order calendar and processed a broad list of bills and confirmations during the legislative day.
Committee reports placed a range of bills for second reading and calendar placement. The Rules Committee's special-order resolution listed SB101 (Board of Electrical Contractors), SB93 (municipal tie-breaking mayor vote), SB115 (competitive-bidding exemptions for certain vehicles), SB131 (county subdivisions), SB30 (Trey’s Law), and SB54 (Alabama Surface Mining Commission) as priority items.
On the calendar the Senate
- Passed SB101, extending the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors' authorization through Oct. 1, 2028; recorded vote: 29 ayes, 0 nays.
- Passed SB93, which allows municipalities with populations of 12,000 or greater that have an even number of council members to adopt a council resolution permitting the mayor to vote to break certain ties; the measure advanced with committee and floor amendments adopted and final passage recorded 29–0.
- Passed SB115, creating a competitive-bidding exemption for certain rolling-stock vehicle purchases at $15,000 or less (requires two quotes and county commission approval); final passage recorded 29–0.
- Passed SB131 (county subdivisions) after adopting committee amendments; final passage recorded 29–0.
- Passed SB54, extending the Alabama Surface Mining Commission another four years; recorded vote 30–0.
Confirmations
The Senate confirmed a slate of nominees to state boards and commissions, all by unanimous or near-unanimous action using prior roll calls: Michael Kulovitz (Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Board of Trustees), Barbara Mahl (Institute for Deaf and Blind Board of Trustees), Logan Glass (Educational Television Commission), Edward Kroll (Alabama Committee on Monument Protection), James Harris (Alabama Committee on Monument Protection), Mac Barnes (Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission), Scott Moats (Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure), Jeffrey Wilson (Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure), and Jeffrey Kamen (Tuscaloosa County Civil Service Board). Recorded confirmations were overwhelmingly unanimous in the transcript segments provided.
The chamber also adopted memorial and commendation resolutions: a joint resolution honoring Anna Smith Bedsole Holmes for public service and conservation leadership, and a joint resolution commending the Alabama Birth Equity Initiative for work supporting expecting mothers; both passed by unanimous consent.
Sen. Gudger closed with a procedural note about approaching bad weather and moved to adjourn until 9 a.m. Thursday, with the clerk to confirm schedule updates.
Committee reports placed a range of bills for second reading and calendar placement. The Rules Committee's special-order resolution listed SB101 (Board of Electrical Contractors), SB93 (municipal tie-breaking mayor vote), SB115 (competitive-bidding exemptions for certain vehicles), SB131 (county subdivisions), SB30 (Trey’s Law), and SB54 (Alabama Surface Mining Commission) as priority items.
On the calendar the Senate
- Passed SB101, extending the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors' authorization through Oct. 1, 2028; recorded vote: 29 ayes, 0 nays.
- Passed SB93, which allows municipalities with populations of 12,000 or greater that have an even number of council members to adopt a council resolution permitting the mayor to vote to break certain ties; the measure advanced with committee and floor amendments adopted and final passage recorded 29–0.
- Passed SB115, creating a competitive-bidding exemption for certain rolling-stock vehicle purchases at $15,000 or less (requires two quotes and county commission approval); final passage recorded 29–0.
- Passed SB131 (county subdivisions) after adopting committee amendments; final passage recorded 29–0.
- Passed SB54, extending the Alabama Surface Mining Commission another four years; recorded vote 30–0.
Confirmations
The Senate confirmed a slate of nominees to state boards and commissions, all by unanimous or near-unanimous action using prior roll calls: Michael Kulovitz (Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Board of Trustees), Barbara Mahl (Institute for Deaf and Blind Board of Trustees), Logan Glass (Educational Television Commission), Edward Kroll (Alabama Committee on Monument Protection), James Harris (Alabama Committee on Monument Protection), Mac Barnes (Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission), Scott Moats (Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure), Jeffrey Wilson (Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure), and Jeffrey Kamen (Tuscaloosa County Civil Service Board). Recorded confirmations were overwhelmingly unanimous in the transcript segments provided.
The chamber also adopted memorial and commendation resolutions: a joint resolution honoring Anna Smith Bedsole Holmes for public service and conservation leadership, and a joint resolution commending the Alabama Birth Equity Initiative for work supporting expecting mothers; both passed by unanimous consent.
Sen. Gudger closed with a procedural note about approaching bad weather and moved to adjourn until 9 a.m. Thursday, with the clerk to confirm schedule updates.
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