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SR 36

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jabo Waggoner

Alabama Senate adopted a special order calendar motion establishing floor consideration timing for unspecified legislation, prioritizing certain bills through procedural scheduling.

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Bill Summary · SR 36

Legislative bill overview

SR 36 is a special order calendar motion introduced by Senator Jabo Waggoner that was adopted on March 5, 2025. Special order calendars in legislative bodies typically establish the sequence and timing for consideration of specific bills or resolutions on the chamber floor.

Why is this important

Special order motions directly affect which legislation receives floor time and when, influencing what gets voted on and the legislative schedule's pace. Adoption of such motions can accelerate or prioritize certain bills over others, impacting the legislative process's efficiency and which measures actually come to a vote.

Potential points of contention

  • Lack of transparency on what's prioritized: Without the bill text specifying which measures are on the special order calendar, it's unclear what legislation is being fast-tracked or delayed
  • Procedural power concentration: Special order motions grant significant scheduling control to individual sponsors, raising questions about whether priorities reflect broader chamber consensus
  • Limited public information: The minimal available details make it difficult for constituents to understand how this procedural motion affects substantive policy they care about

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

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