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SR 98

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jabo Waggoner

Alabama SR 98 adopts a special order calendar prioritizing specific legislation for floor debate and votes during the legislative session.

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Bill Summary · SR 98

Legislative bill overview

SR 98 is a special order calendar resolution introduced in the Alabama legislature that establishes procedural rules for considering specific legislation during a designated legislative session. The bill was introduced by Senator Jabo Waggoner and adopted via roll call vote on May 14, 2025. Special order calendars are administrative measures that prioritize certain bills for debate and voting.

Why is this important

Special order calendars directly affect which bills receive floor time and when they are debated, making them procedurally significant for legislative priorities. The adoption of such calendars can determine whether legislation advances or stalls, impacting which public policy issues get legislative attention during limited session time. This resolution likely reflects the leadership's strategic agenda for the remaining legislative session.

Potential points of contention

  • Transparency concerns: The resolution's specific contents are not detailed in the summary, making it unclear which bills are being prioritized and why, potentially raising questions about legislative transparency
  • Majority power: Special order calendars can be used to advance certain bills while limiting debate on others, which may disadvantage minority party interests or alternative proposals
  • Time allocation: The prioritization of specific bills means other pending legislation may be sidelined, affecting constituents whose priorities aren't included in the special order

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

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