Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services recreated as legislative department
Summary
Alabama Governor signed SB317 on April 7, 2026, recreating the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services as a legislative department with revised and clarified duties. The bill also establishes the Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services to oversee the commission's activities. The legislation passed unanimously in both chambers with no dissenting votes.
What changed
SB317 recreates the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services as a legislative department rather than its previous form, with duties revised and clarified. The bill establishes the Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services to provide oversight of the commission's activities.
State government agencies subject to evaluation by the commission should monitor for any changes in reporting requirements or evaluation procedures that may result from the commission's restructuring. Legislative leadership and state agencies should prepare for the new committee structure and any guidance that may be issued regarding the commission's updated duties.
What to do next
- Monitor for implementing legislation or committee rules
- Review internal reporting procedures for potential evaluation requirements
- Track Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services for guidance
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ChangeBridge / Alabama / SB317 Signed by Governor SB317 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-07
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
Official Source alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
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Sponsors
Arthur Orr (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 H Signature Requested 2026-04-07 S Delivered to Governor 2026-04-07 S Enrolled 2026-04-07 S Ready to Enroll 2026-04-07 S Orr Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1130 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 2026-04-07 Orr Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Roll Call 1130 Yea: 29 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 2026-04-07 Enrolled
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