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SR 106

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jabo Waggoner

SR106 designates a specific set of bills as the priority items to be considered first on the Senate’s designated day.

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Bill Summary · SR 106

Summary of SR106 (Special Order Calendar)

Purpose and context

SR106 is a Senate resolution from Alabama (Session 2026rs) filed by Senator Jabo Waggoner with several co-sponsors. The resolution designates a specific list of bills as the “special and paramount” order of business for the Senate’s twenty-sixth legislative day. In other words, once SR106 is adopted, the listed bills receive priority over the regular or any unfinished business for that day.

How the resolution works

  • The resolution immediately, upon adoption, elevates the listed bills to paramount status for the designated day.
  • The order of the bills in SR106 establishes the priority sequence for that day.
  • It restricts the listed items to take precedence over any other pending matters until the day’s business is completed.

Key provisions (bills designated by SR106)

The following House and Senate bills are named in SR106 with the sponsors and brief descriptions:

  1. HB475 (by multiple Representatives)

    • Topic: Utilities
    • Provision highlights: Requires the Public Service Commission to hold rate cases; prohibits certain costs from being used in rate calculations.

  2. HB312 (by Representative Hill)

    • Topic: Judicial retirement
    • Provisions: Revisions to the District Attorneys’ Plan for Retirement under the Judicial Retirement Fund, including:
      • How service retirement allowance and disability retirement allowance are calculated
      • A revised comparison limit of service retirement allowance to the member’s average final compensation

  3. HB225 (by Representatives Smith, DuBose, Stubbs, Paramore, Collins, Ross, Baker, Crawford, Fincher, Daniels, Lawrence and Drummond)

    • Topic: Education
    • Provision: Revises notice requirements for certain vacancies in boards of education personnel.

  4. HB266 (by Representative Sells)

    • Topic: Crimes and offenses
    • Provision: Expands the crime of reckless endangerment and provides criminal penalties.

  5. HB267 (by Representative Sells)

    • Topic: Alabama Forestry Commission
    • Provisions: Revises benefits for the State Forester, revises the burn permits process, and revises penalties.

  6. HB268 (by Representative Ingram)

    • Topic: Government administration
    • Provisions: Authorizes the State 911 Board to monitor the responsiveness of local 911 districts; outlines conditions under which the State 911 Board may assume control of a district.

  7. HB132 (by Representative Estes)

    • Topic: Crimes and offenses
    • Provision: Revises the offense of assault in the second degree.

  8. HB282 (by Representative Hill)

    • Topic: Board of Pardons and Paroles
    • Provision: Changes the commencement date of certain parole and pardons processes to March 1.

  9. HB152 (by Representative Garrett)

    • Topic: University of Alabama
    • Provision: Repeals the School of Social Work of Alabama (i.e., its abolition).

  10. SB336 (by Senator Barfoot)

    • Topic: Department of Human Resources; child-care facilities
    • Provisions: Creates exceptions to licensing requirements for child-care facilities (limited), revises child abuse investigations, procedures, and authority; revises causes of action for violations.

Affected parties and potential impact

  • State agencies and units affected:
    • Public Service Commission (HB475)
    • Judicial Retirement System (HB312)
    • Boards of Education and education personnel (HB225)
    • Criminal justice system and public safety (HB266, HB267, HB132)
    • Government operations and emergency services (HB268)
    • Parole and pardons administration (HB282)
    • University of Alabama and related social work programs (HB152)
    • Department of Human Resources and licensed child-care facilities (SB336)
  • General public and stakeholders:
    • Utility customers (through rate-setting processes)
    • Public safety and victims in cases of endangerment, assault, or abuse
    • Foresters and environmental/land management stakeholders
    • Child-care providers and families relying on licensing standards

Procedural and timeline notes

  • SR106 designates these bills as the special and paramount order for the Senate’s twenty-sixth legislative day.
  • The action history shows SR106 was introduced and a motion to adopt was carried on April 1, 2026 (Roll Call 1025).
  • The resolution itself does not enact policy changes; it prioritizes consideration of the listed bills on the specified day. Each bill would proceed through its normal committee and floor processes, but with priority scheduling for that day.

Additional context

  • The resolution is a mechanism to accelerate or spotlight specific legislative measures for that session day.
  • The list includes a mix of fiscal, administrative, criminal, and education-related bills, indicating a broad set of policy areas to be addressed as a package on the prioritized day.

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

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