SB 200 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Office of Minority Affairs; renamed to the Alabama Office of Civic Engagement

SB 200 renames Alabama’s "Office of Minority Affairs" to the "Office of Civic Engagement" and updates related legal references throughout state code. The bill makes no changes to the office’s duties, purpose, or funding - it continues to advise the Governor on issues affecting minorities (including women) in areas like education, health, and economic opportunity. It only adjusts terminology in statutes to reflect the new name, such as changing "Minority Affairs" to "Civic Engagement" in sections governing the office’s structure and advisory committee. This is a purely procedural renaming with no substantive policy shifts.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Mar 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 5, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, renaming the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs to the Alabama Office of Civic Engagement. The scope of the office was expanded to explicitly include political participation and empowerment alongside traditional areas like education and health. The Historic Tax Credit Evaluating Committee was significantly restructured to include new members from both legislative chambers and additional state agencies, and the criteria for awarding credits were broadened to consider job creation and financial leverage.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a general advisory role to include specific mandates on political participation and empowerment. The Historic Tax Credit program's scope was widened by adding new committee members and evaluation criteria.

DEFINITION

The name of the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs was changed to the Alabama Office of Civic Engagement throughout the text.

SCOPE

The office's mission was updated to explicitly include political participation and empowerment as key focus areas.

REQUIREMENT

The composition of the Historic Tax Credit Evaluating Committee was expanded to include two House members, two Senate members, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs.

New criteria were added for evaluating tax credit projects, including the number of net new jobs created, the leveraged investment ratio, and secured financing commitments.

TIMELINE

The effective date for employee transfers and compensation changes was updated from July 1, 2022, to October 1, 2026.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 623

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (State Government)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 222

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (State Governmental Affairs)

upper

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