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SR 18

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jabo Waggoner

Alabama legislature adopts procedural resolution establishing special order calendar to prioritize and schedule bills for floor consideration outside normal legislative sequence.

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Bill Summary · SR 18

Legislative bill overview

SR 18 is a special order calendar resolution introduced in the Alabama legislature that establishes scheduling procedures for bills. The resolution, sponsored by Jabo Waggoner, was adopted on January 20, 2026, via roll call vote 46. Special order calendars are procedural mechanisms that allow legislatures to prioritize and schedule specific bills for debate and voting outside the normal legislative order.

Why is this important

Special order calendars directly affect which bills receive floor time and when they are debated, making them critical to determining legislative priorities and outcomes. This procedural tool can accelerate passage of favored legislation or delay consideration of contentious bills, significantly influencing what actually becomes law during a legislative session.

Potential points of contention

  • Transparency and fairness: Questions about which bills receive special order status and whether the process favors certain sponsors or interests over others
  • Majority control: Concern that the majority party can use special order calendars to limit debate on bills opposed by the minority or public interest groups
  • Democratic process: Debate over whether prioritizing bills through special orders circumvents normal deliberative procedures that allow adequate public and legislative review

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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