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This bill updates Alabama's laws governing business and nonprofit organizations by removing outdated references to a specific state nonprofit statute.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
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 4, 2024
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican27
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
P
Sam Givhan
RRepublican
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