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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 83: Guardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, court representative required to be appointed for allegedly incapacitated adults in certain circumstances, appointment of temporary or emergency guardian or conservator authorized in certain circumstances

Passed one chamber 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 83 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Guardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, court representative required to be appointed for allegedly incapacitated adults in certain circumstances, appointment of temporary or emergency guardian or conservator authorized in certain circumstances. Primary sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Family Law

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Arthur OrrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
  2. Reported Out of Committee Second House
  3. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
  4. Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
  5. Third Reading in House of Origin
  6. Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Judiciary)
  7. Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 438
  8. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 439
  9. Engrossed
  10. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
  11. Judiciary 1st Amendment (Judiciary)
  12. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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