2026 Alabama
B · Chamber: S
Original Chamber
1st Reading
Referral to Cmte
2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Opposite Chamber
1st Reading
Referral to Cmte
2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Passed Both Chambers
Review in Original
Conf. Cmte
To Governor
Current chamber: Senate
Category: Telecommunications & Utilities
Pass Likelihood: 94%
Status date: 2026-03-10
Last action: 2026-04-07
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Official Title: Solar power facilities; new facilities prohibited for one year
AI Summary (PhRMA/Group Specific)
This bill solar power facilities; new facilities prohibited for one year. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Introduced" stage.
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Senate Carnley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1166
Senate Carnley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1166 XDCH5ZZ-1
Senate Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1165
Senate Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1165 XDCTT77-1
Senate Transportation and Energy Transportation and Energy 1st Amendment
Senate Transportation and Energy Transportation and Energy 1st Amendment PSPF6EG-1
GOP Position: Click Expand Analysis for an AI-generated GOP caucus framing of this bill.
DEM Position: Click Expand Analysis for an AI-generated DEM caucus framing of this bill.
Primary: Greg Albritton (R-SD-022)
GOP: 78% · DEM: 22%
Bill Committee:
Senate: Not yet assigned · Avg GOP: 45% · DEM: 60%
2026-03-10 · Senate · major
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Energy
2026-03-10 · Senate
Pending Senate Transportation and Energy
2026-03-11 · Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-11 · Senate
Transportation and Energy 1st Amendment PSPF6EG-1
2026-03-11 · Senate · major
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-03-17 · Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
2026-03-17 · Senate
Transportation and Energy 1st Amendment Offered PSPF6EG-1
2026-03-17 · Senate
Albritton motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote PSPF6EG-1
2026-03-17 · Senate
Carried Over
2026-04-07 · Senate
Singleton 1st Amendment Offered XDCTT77-1
2026-04-07 · Senate
Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1165 XDCTT77-1
2026-04-07 · Senate
Carnley 1st Amendment Offered XDCH5ZZ-1
2026-04-07 · Senate
Carnley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1166 XDCH5ZZ-1
2026-04-07 · Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1167
| Date | Chamber | Description | Y | N | NV | Abs | Passed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | S | SBIR: Passed by House of Origin | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ✓ |
| 2026-03-17 | S | Third Reading in House of Origin | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ✓ |
| 2026-04-07 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1165 XDCTT77-1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ✓ |
| 2026-04-07 | S | Carnley motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1166 XDCH5ZZ-1 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 5 | ✓ |
| 2026-04-07 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1167 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ✓ |
Predictive sample (per-member)
| Party | District | Name | Yea | Nay | NV | GOP% | Dem% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 019 | Laura Hall | ✓ | 77% | 23% | ||
| D | 071 | Artis McCampbell | ✓ | 100% | 0% | ||
| D | 032 | Barbara Boyd | ✓ | 23% | 77% | ||
| D | 082 | Pebblin Warren | ✓ | 72% | 28% |
Senate Transportation and Energy Transportation and Energy 1st AmendmentPending
Senate · 2026-03-11
Senate Transportation and Energy Transportation and Energy 1st Amendment PSPF6EG-1
Senate Carnley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1166Pending
Senate · 2026-04-07
Senate Carnley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1166 XDCH5ZZ-1
Senate Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1165Pending
Senate · 2026-04-07
Senate Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1165 XDCTT77-1
Fiscal Note · 0000-00-00
Fiscal Note · 0000-00-00
Hearing
2026-03-11 11:00 · Finance and Taxation
Senate Transportation and Energy Hearing
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One-year moratorium on solar farms fails on Alabama Senate procedural rule
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill prohibiting the construction and operation of new solar facilities for one year, but could not get it past a late-session procedural hurdle. SB 354, sponsored by Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, would have prohibited such construction and operation for a year after the enactment of the bill. The […]