SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jabo Waggoner

SR 75 establishes or adjusts Alabama Senate procedural rules for placing bills on the special order calendar and prioritizing floor consideration.

Introduced

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Summary of SR 75 (Special Order Calendar) — Alabama, 2026 Session

Purpose and intent

SR 75 is a resolution related to the Senate’s special order calendar process in the 2026 Regular Session (Alabama). The title indicates it concerns the “Special Order Calendar,” which governs the sequencing and consideration of bills in the Senate, typically prioritizing certain measures for floor debate and vote.

The bill appears to have been introduced and subsequently adopted into the Journal through a motion by Senator Jabo Waggoner, who also serves as a co-sponsor. The action history shows introduction and then adoption on March 5, 2026.

Key provisions and changes

As a resolution focused on the special order calendar, SR 75 likely establishes or adjusts rules, procedures, or preferences for how bills are placed on the special order calendar, which determines when bills are scheduled for floor consideration outside the general order of business.

The resolution may specify:

Criteria for selecting bills to be placed on the special order calendar.
Timeframes or deadlines for scheduling, debate, and voting on special-order items.
Procedures for moving, postponing, or removing measures from the special order calendar.
Potential coordination with committee reports and leadership actions in assigning priority.

The exact textual changes are not provided in the brief action history, but the nature of a “Special Order Calendar” resolution implies administrative and procedural reforms rather than substantive policy changes to statutes or programs.

Who or what would be affected

Members of the Alabama Senate (including leadership and committee chairs) would be directly affected, as their floor scheduling and debate priorities are governed by the special order calendar rules.

Legislators proposing bills that seek priority on the floor could be affected if SR 75 alters how items are chosen for the special order.

Senate staff and procedural offices responsible for scheduling and calendar management would implement the rules outlined in the resolution.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Status: Introduced and then adopted into the journal via a motion to adopt on March 5, 2026 (Roll Call 713).

This indicates the resolution moved through the standard process for approving Senate resolutions, with timely action in early March 2026.

As a resolution, SR 75 would typically take effect upon adoption unless it specifies a different effective date, and would govern procedural behavior during the balance of the 2026 session or until amended/ repealed by future resolutions.

Additional notes

The only explicitly cited action is the adoption of the measure by a named roll call, with Jabo Waggoner listed as a co-sponsor. No substantive policy provisions are described in the available information.

For a complete understanding, the full text of SR 75 would clarify the exact changes to the special order calendar rules and any associated fiscal or legislative implications.