Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar, designated as an entity within the Judicial Branch of State Government

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Hill (J)
Last action: 2026-02-17
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide information on who will manage the board after this change.

Alabama State Bar Board as a Judicial Branch Agency

This law makes the Alabama State Bar's Board of Commissioners an agency within the state's judicial branch.

What This Bill Does

Adds Section 34-3-43.1 to the Code of Alabama, stating that the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar is an agency of the Judicial Branch.

Who It Names or Affects

The Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar

Terms To Know

Judicial Branch: One part of a government that includes courts and judges who interpret laws.
Agency: A group or organization within the government that does specific tasks.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only changes how the Board is classified, not what it does.
It doesn't specify who will manage the board after this change.

Bill History

2026-02-17 House
Enacted
2026-02-10 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-02-10 House
Delivered to Governor
2026-02-05 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 268 (Yeas 32, Nays 2)
2026-02-05 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 33, Nays 1)
2026-02-05 House
Enrolled
2026-02-05 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-02-03 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-03 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-01-27 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 171 (Yeas 103, Nays 0)
2026-01-27 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 101, Nays 0)
2026-01-27 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-01-27 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-21 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-01-21 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-13 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-01-13 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

This act adds Section 34-3-43.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar is an agency of the Judicial Branch of state government.

Current Bill Text

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HB149 ENROLLED
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HB149
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By Representatives Hill, Faulkner, Brinyark, Simpson, Tillman,
Wadsworth, Robbins, Givan, McClammy, England, Ensler
RFD: Judiciary
First Read: 13-Jan-26
PFD: 12-Jan-26
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PFD: 12-Jan-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama
State Bar; to designate the board as an agency of the Judicial
Branch of state government.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 34-3-43.1 is added to the Code of
Alabama 1975, to read as follows:
§34-3-43.1
The Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar is
an agency of the Judicial Branch of state government.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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1, 2026.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 27-Jan-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 05-Feb-26 Passed
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