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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 288: Agriculture authorities; directors on board required to appoint own successor, make purchases through national or regional governmental cooperative purchasing program authorized

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 288 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Agriculture authorities; directors on board required to appoint own successor, make purchases through national or regional governmental cooperative purchasing program authorized. Primary sponsor: Tim Melson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Enacted.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Agriculture & Forestry

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim MelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Enacted
  2. Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1128
  3. Ready to Enroll
  4. Enrolled
  5. Delivered to Governor
  6. Signature Requested
  7. Third Reading in Second House
  8. County and Municipal Government Engrossed Substitute Offered (County and Municipal Government)
  9. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1187
  10. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1188
  11. Reported Out of Committee Second House (County and Municipal Government)
  12. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (County and Municipal Government)

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source