Maddy summarySJR 58 is a resolution by the Alabama Legislature that acknowledges and congratulates the Alabama Grocers Association on its 35th anniversary. It recognizes the association's role as a professional trade organization within the state's food distribution industry.
Maddy summarySJR 63 is a resolution from the Alabama Legislature urging the President, the United States Secretary of Defense, and the United States Secretary of the Air Force to establish the permanent headquarters for the United States Space Command at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The resolution references previous findings from the United States Air Force and subsequent investigations that identified Redstone Arsenal as the preferred location. It encourages federal officials to proceed with this establishment, citing factors like workforce, infrastructure, and cost-effectiveness.
Maddy summaryThis procedural resolution (SR 75) establishes a special order calendar for the Alabama Senate, setting specific bills to be prioritized for discussion on April 15, 2025. It does not create new laws or directly affect the public; instead, it organizes the Senate's workflow by designating which bills take precedence over regular business. The resolution lists seven bills for priority consideration, including measures on teacher paperwork, real estate disclosures, and alcohol licensing. As a scheduling tool, it impacts only the Senate's internal proceedings, not policy outcomes.
Maddy summarySR 66 is a procedural Senate resolution establishing a special order calendar for the Alabama Senate on April 10, 2025. It prioritizes specific pending bills above regular business, including SB305 (school funding), SB153 (voting rights restoration), SB297 (water resources), and several appropriations bills for schools and universities. This resolution does not change laws or create new policies but sets the schedule for the Senate to consider these items first. The listed bills directly affect state education funding, voting rights processes, and specific institutions like Tuskegee University.
Maddy summaryThis is a procedural resolution (SR 64), not a policy bill. It establishes a "Special Order Calendar" for the Alabama Senate on April 9, 2025, prioritizing specific bills for immediate consideration ahead of regular business. The resolution lists 11 bills to be addressed in a set order, including SB186 (consumer protection for internet devices), SB92 (cell phone restrictions in schools), and several sunset law extensions for state boards. This resolution directly affects the Senate leadership and members by dictating the day's legislative schedule. It does not change laws or create new policies - it only organizes the order of business.
Maddy summaryThis procedural resolution (SR 61) establishes a priority order for the Alabama Senate's business on April 8, 2025. It designates specific bills - such as SB101 (medical consent for minors) and SB211 (school safety coordination) - to be considered immediately upon adoption, taking precedence over regular legislative business. The resolution does not change laws or policies but sets the sequence for handling pending bills on that date. It was introduced and adopted on April 8, 2025.
Maddy summarySB 137 allows privately owned sewer and wastewater systems that are under common ownership with systems already regulated by Alabama's Public Service Commission (PSC) to elect to join the PSC's regulatory jurisdiction. This directly affects affiliated private systems and their customers, as it requires the PSC to combine their capital and operating costs for setting a single, unified rate structure for all customers. The bill includes exceptions for counties with local constitutional amendments regulating wastewater utilities and preserves existing authority like Jefferson County's Board of Health. The law takes effect October 1, 2025, and applies only to systems not prohibited by local constitutional amendments.
Maddy summarySR 54 is a procedural Senate resolution establishing a "Special Order Calendar" for the Alabama Senate session on Thursday, April 3, 2025. It prioritizes specific legislative items - such as bills related to vaccine exemptions, business taxes, and sunset reviews of state boards - to be addressed before regular business. This resolution does not change policy or affect constituents directly; it only sets the order of consideration for pending legislation. The resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 3, 2025, as part of its procedural scheduling.
Maddy summarySR 48 is a procedural resolution that establishes a special order of business for the Alabama Senate on April 1, 2025. It prioritizes the introduction of bills, house messages, committee reports, motions, and uncontested local legislation above regular business. This resolution does not change laws or policies but directs the Senate's immediate workflow for that legislative day. It affects the Senate's internal scheduling process and has no direct impact on public policy or constituents.
Maddy summaryThis is a procedural resolution (SR 44) establishing a special order of business for the Alabama Senate on March 20, 2025. It sets the sequence for Senate business that day, prioritizing specific items including the introduction of bills, committee reports, and motions. The resolution specifically lists SB 252 (about pharmacy reimbursement rates for independent pharmacies) as the first item on the special calendar. As a scheduling measure, it does not create new policy or affect constituents directly.
