SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jabo Waggoner

Establishes a Special Order Calendar to organize and prioritize Senate floor actions, guiding when bills/resolutions are moved onto or off for timely debate and voting.

Introduced

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Summary of SR 123 (2026rs) – Alabama Special Order Calendar

Note: This summary reflects the information provided in the bill record. SR 123 appears to be a Senate resolution regarding the SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR, rather than a substantive statute. Specific substantive provisions (text of policy changes) are not included in the provided record, so the summary focuses on purpose, procedural aspects, and potential impact inferred from the title and action history.

1) Purpose and intent

Establishes or designates a Special Order Calendar for the Senate, intended to organize and control the sequencing of bills and resolutions that are scheduled for consideration.

The resolution signals the Senate’s procedural framework for advancing or prioritizing certain measures during sessions, potentially facilitating timely debate and voting on specified items.

2) Key provisions and changes

Creates or formalizes a Special Order Calendar process within the Senate (jurisdiction: Alabama).

Likely outlines criteria for which bills/resolutions may be placed on the Special Order Calendar, as well as rules for moving items onto or off of the calendar.

May designate procedures for notice, debate time, and voting on items on the Special Order Calendar, though exact text is not provided in the record.

The resolution itself serves as a procedural rule rather than a substantive policy change affecting laws or programs.

3) Who or what would be affected

Members of the Alabama Senate, including floor staff and leadership, who operate under calendar rules for bill and resolution consideration.

Legislators introducing or sponsoring measures that could be assigned to the Special Order Calendar.

Lobbyists, committees, and the public, who interact with the legislative calendar and anticipate when certain measures may receive floor consideration.

4) Procedural and timeline aspects

Action history shows:

Introduced: 2026-04-09
Motion by Waggoner to Adopt: 2026-04-09, adopted by Roll Call 1305

The bill has a sponsor/co-sponsor:

Primary sponsor: (not listed)
Co-sponsor: Jabo Waggoner

The adoption of the motion to adopt indicates the Senate proceeded with consideration of the resolution and formalized its rules regarding the Special Order Calendar.

As a resolution, it would typically take effect upon adoption, unless specified otherwise, and would guide subsequent legislative sessions or ongoing session operations.

5) Practical impact

Streamlines and clarifies how certain measures are prioritized for floor action.

Improves predictability for authors and committees regarding when measures might reach the floor.

Could affect the orderly management of legislative time, potentially reducing delays for prioritized items.

If you have access to the full text of SR 123, I can provide a more detailed analysis of the exact rules, criteria, and any numerical thresholds or timelines specified in the resolution.