Alabama Evaluation of Services Commission recreated as legislative body
Summary
Alabama enacted SB317 to recreate the Commission on the Evaluation of Services as a legislative department and establish the Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services. The bill revises and clarifies the commission's duties and organizational structure. The legislation passed the Senate 30-0 and the House 103-0 (102-1 on amended version).
What changed
Alabama Senate Bill 317 recreates the Commission on the Evaluation of Services as a legislative department rather than an executive agency, with revised and clarified duties. The bill establishes the new Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services to oversee these functions. The legislation passed with near-unanimous support in both chambers during the 2026 Regular Session.
This bill is an internal government reorganization and does not impose new compliance obligations on private businesses or individuals. Government agencies affected by evaluation services reviews may interact with the restructured commission and committee. No external compliance deadlines, penalties, or reporting requirements are established by this legislation.
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ChangeBridge / Alabama / SB317 Passed SB317 Senate Bill Passed 2026-02-19
Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services recreated as a legislative department, duties revised and clarified, Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services created
Bill Details
State Alabama
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
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Sponsors
Arthur Orr (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-01 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1149 2026-04-01 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1148 HGM2V83-1 2026-04-01 H State Government 1st Substitute Offered HGM2V83-1 2026-04-01 H Third Reading in Second House 2026-03-11 H Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-03-11 H Reported Out of Committee Second House 2026-03-11 H State Government 1st Substitute HGM2V83-1 2026-02-26 H Pending House State Government 2026-02-26 H Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government 2026-02-26 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 640 2026-02-26 S Third Reading in House of Origin 2026-02-25 S Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-02-25 S Reported Out of Committee House of Origin 2026-02-19 S Pending Senate Finance and Taxation Education 2026-02-19 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
Votes
2026-02-26 SBIR: Passed by House of Origin Yea: 30 Nay: 0 2026-02-26 Third Reading in House of Origin Yea: 30 Nay: 0 2026-02-26 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 640 Yea: 30 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 HBIR: Passed by Second House Yea: 103 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 Third Reading in Second House Yea: 103 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1148 HGM2V83-1 Yea: 103 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1149 Yea: 102 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-19 S Finance and Taxation Education 2026-02-26 H State Government
Amendments
2026-03-11 House State Government State Government 1st Substitute
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-19 Introduced
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