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IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 19, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Alabama Senate Bill
Agriculture authorities; directors on board required to appoint own successor, make purchases through national or regional governmental cooperative purchasing program authorized
Summary
Comments on SB 288
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 29
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 6
YES: 26
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Chris Elliott
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 8
YES: 26
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Chris Elliott
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 9
YES: 25
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Chris Elliott
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 9
YES: 29
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 6
YES: 29
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 6
Actions
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- BIR831 for SB288, Passed by House of Origin
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute Offered NRVG6J8-1 (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
- Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 490 NRVG6J8-1
- Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
- Melson 1st Amendment Offered G3J3ZC6-1
- Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 507 G3J3ZC6-1
- Melson 2nd Amendment Offered 2JZ1MSI-1
- Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 508 2JZ1MSI-1
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 509
- Engrossed
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute NRVG6J8-1 (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)

