Alabama · Current officeholder
Arthur Orr
Republican Alabama Senate, District 3
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Sponsored legislation
70 bills in the current data (70 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 92 | Campaign contributions; contributions made with credit card with billing address outside U.S. prohibited, exceptions provided | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2026 |
| SB 63 | Health care plans; to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in determinations of coverage | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2026 |
| SB 62 | Alabama Charter School Finance Authority, bonding authority established, legislative findings, board membership, powers, contracts, investments | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2026 |
| SB 59 | Higher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2026 |
| SB 317 | Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services recreated as a legislative department, duties revised and clarified, Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services created | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2026 |
| SB 272 | Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial transactions required | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2026 |
| SB 221 | Taxation; to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales and use tax calculations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2026 |
| SB 57 | Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits, implementation of prohibition provided for | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2026 |
| SB 292 | Real property; creation of the Alabama Property Protection Act of 2026, title fraud prevention | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2026 |
| SB 273 | Crimes and offenses; stalking in the second degree, penalties revised | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2026 |
| SJR 113 | Seriousness of the national debt and its threat to national security, recognized | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 15, 2026 |
| SB 61 | Public assistance; regular cross-checks required for Medicaid and food assistance eligibly, categorical eligibly for food assistance prohibited, eligibility for food assistance further provided for | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 7, 2026 |
| SB 344 | Higher education, College and Higher Education Excellence and Results (CHEER) Act established, bonus funding for eligible institutions authorized based on achievement of performance goals and objectives | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 7, 2026 |
| SB 246 | Consumer protection; unsolicited offers to purchase real estate, unfair service contracts, regulated | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 7, 2026 |
| SB 220 | Campaign contributions; require disclosure of certain contributions from nonprofit organizations to campaigns; prohibit contributions from nonprofit organizations to PACs | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 7, 2026 |
| SR 108 | Senate Rules amended | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 2, 2026 |
| SJR 84 | Alabama specialty public high schools, consortium encouraged | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 2, 2026 |
| SJR 83 | Mr. Jim America, commended | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 2, 2026 |
| SB 58 | Public Corruption; convicted public servant's retirement contributions forfeited to pay restitution; convicted public servant's compensation while on leave with pay forfeited | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 2, 2026 |
| SB 380 | Teachers' Retirement System, longevity bonus for certain retirees and beneficiaries | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2026 |
| SB 167 | Alabama Administrative Procedure Act; standard of judicial review revised regarding agency's interpretation of law | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2026 |
| SB 314 | Morgan County; Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur, scope of operating parameters | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2026 |
| 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 | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 261 | Child custody; modification of order authorized if material change of circumstances and modification is in best interest of the child, factors provided | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 60 | Criminal procedure; Department of Corrections, outstanding warrant check procedures on inmates, provided; virtual hearings on inmates, required under certain conditions | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| SJR 13 | Alabama Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American revolution, commended | Primary sponsor | Enacted | January 29, 2026 |
| SJR 12 | United States Postal Service, 250th anniversary, celebrated | Primary sponsor | Enacted | January 29, 2026 |
| SB 141 | Appropriations from Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 121 | Condominiums; consents and waivers, arbitration and mediation | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| SB 120 | Law enforcement; vehicular pursuits, creating a standard for pursuit policies | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| SB 88 | Expungement; hearing requirement further provided for | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 21, 2025 |
| SB 123 | Alabama Justice Information Center, reporting requirements, further provided | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 15, 2025 |
| SJR 90 | Judge David Breland, death mourned | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| SJR 88 | Morgan County Education Retirees Association, commended | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 94 | Adoption, Minor Adoption Code and Adult Adoption Code revised, procedures related to investigations, service of notice, and revocation of consent further provided for, duties of Department of Human Resources further provided for | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 82 | Criminal procedure; recall of warrants required in certain circumstances | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 304 | Powering Growth Act established, Alabama Energy Infrastructure Bank and the Strategic Energy Procurement Fund established under the State Industrial Development Authority to assist in obtaining equipment and providing financing for qualified energy infrastructure projects | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 289 | Public K-12 education, instruction on success sequence required, State Board of Education to develop model curriculum and adopt rules | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 280 | Alabama Teacher Paperwork Streamlining Act, State Department of Education required to develop unified digital platform for consolidating and sharing documentation relating to the Alabama Literacy Act, Alabama Numeracy Act, Individualized Education Programs, and other educational programs | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 196 | Move on When Ready; program established to allow qualifying high school junior and seniors to enroll full time at eligible community college, course approval provided for, Move on When Ready Fund created, Alabama Community College System required to administer | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| SJR 85 | The Cook Museum of Natural Science, commended | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SJR 83 | Alabama Center for the Arts, commended | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SJR 78 | Alabama, A State of Character | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 305 | Alabama Renewing Alabama's Investment in Student Excellence (RAISE) Act created, additional funding for public schools authorized based on the individual needs of students | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 303 | School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act, amending definitions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 267 | Alabama Charter School Finance Authority, bonding authority established, legislative findings, board membership, powers, contracts, investments | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 247 | Crimes and offenses, picketing and protesting prohibited in certain circumstances, criminal penalties provided | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 246 | Public assistance; categorical eligibility for food assistance prohibited; Department of Human Resources prohibited from applying higher gross income standards for food assistance than required by federal law | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 245 | Public assistance, regular cross-checks required for Medicaid and food assistance eligibility | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 217 | Require bond financing agreement documents to include schedule of debt obligation of county | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 195 | Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board; required to renegotiate contracts for Medicare retiree health benefit plans every five years | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 169 | Executive Branch, Governor authorized to appoint vacancy in office of Lieutenant Governor, statewide constitutional amendment | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 164 | Crimes and offenses, unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure facility further provided for | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 160 | Relating to Sales and Use Tax; to establish conditions for exemption of county or municipal sales and use tax | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 159 | Taxation, sales tax exemptions, sales and use tax exemption provided for certain purchases of diapers, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, and menstrual hygiene products | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 114 | FY2025 ETF Advancement and Technology Supplemental Appropriation Bill | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 113 | Education Trust Fund supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 112 | Appropriations from Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 111 | Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund, transfers for fiscal year 2025 | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 89 | Criminal procedure; warrants served on inmates in Department of Corrections | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 1, 2025 |
| SB 85 | Vaccines; religious exemption for K-12 students, further provided for; religious exemption for students at public institutions of higher education, provided | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 1, 2025 |
| SB 248 | Administrative Procedure Act, standard of judicial review of agency rulings revised | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 1, 2025 |
| SB 87 | Board of Midwifery; revise powers | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 24, 2025 |
| SB 83 | Public entities, installation and maintenance of adult-size changing tables by public entities required; grant program created | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2025 |
| SB 86 | Labor and employment, independent contractors, establishment of portable benefits accounts | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| SB 294 | Health insurance; to regulate and modernize the prior authorization process | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| SJR 11 | Robert "Bob" Dare Sittason III, death mourned | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 20, 2025 |
| SB 167 | Child support, individual convicted of driving while under the influence required to pay child support in certain circumstances | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| SR 11 | Robert "Bob" Dare Sittason III, death mourned | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 6, 2025 |
| SB 84 | Agricultural organization, nonprofit, health benefits, authorized to offer to members and families, conditions, specified not to be engaged in health insurance business | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |