Senate approves batch of local bills, confirmations and resolutions

During the legislative day the Senate moved and approved a large number of committee reports, local bills, confirmations, and resolutions. House bills and local senate bills affecting counties and municipalities (examples include S.B. 301 on Perry County, S.B. 314 on Morgan County, S.B. 295 on Montgomery County, S.B. 312 on Marshall County, and multiple house bills proposing constitutional amendments for counties) received committee action and were placed on calendars or received final passage as noted on the floor.

The chamber also referred Governor nominations for university boards and regulatory commissions to the Committee on Confirmations and adopted multiple Senate joint resolutions and house joint resolutions recognizing institutions and events. Numerous bills were adopted on second reading and then received final passage using previous-roll or short-roll procedures; recorded tallies reported in the transcript show votes ranging from 30 to 35 ayes with no recorded nays on many local items.

Key outcomes at a glance (selected items reported on the floor): S.B. 301 (Perry County) final passage recorded 30 ayes; S.B. 314 (Morgan County) final passage recorded 30 ayes; S.B. 295 (Montgomery County) final passage recorded 30 ayes; S.B. 312 (Marshall County) final passage recorded 31 ayes; H.B. 371 (Pike County constitutional amendment) final passage recorded 31 ayes; H.B. 330 (Etowah County) final passage recorded 31 ayes; H.B. 409 (Alabaster) final passage 31 ayes; H.B. 408 (Shelby County) final passage 31 ayes; S.B. 299 (Barbour County) final passage 31 ayes; and numerous other local measures and certification resolutions were adopted without recorded opposition.

The Senate concluded special-order business and adjourned to reconvene at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.