SB 112 Alabama Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code; amended to delete references to Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law, clarify and streamline certain provisions in accordance with changes in Delaware law and the Model Business Corporation Act

This bill updates Alabama's laws governing business and nonprofit organizations by removing outdated references to a specific state nonprofit statute. It aligns the state's corporate code with current standards found in Delaware law and the Model Business Corporation Act to ensure consistency. The changes clarify how courts interact with these entities and streamline certain rules regarding where a company must be headquartered. Ultimately, the legislation modernizes the legal framework for businesses and nonprofits operating in Alabama without altering their fundamental powers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 20, 2024 Signed May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2024 · House May 2, 2024

How they voted

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 4, 2024
D Democratic8
8 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reed Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1022
upper
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1095
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1094
lower
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
Judiciary 1st Amendment (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 304
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 303
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Introduced
Givhan 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Sam Givhan
Sam Givhan
RRepublican
AL
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