HB220 • 2026

Multi-member boards; Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore authorized to replace any board member whom the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore has appointing authority over

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Pringle
Last action: 2026-04-17
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not provide details on how often this authority will be used or any specific qualifications for new appointees beyond what is set forth in existing state law.

Multi-Member Boards; Leaders Can Replace Appointed Members

This law allows the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Minority Leaders to remove board members they appointed at any time and replace them with new qualified members.

What This Bill Does

Allows the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House, and Minority Leader of the Senate to remove a member from a multi-member board if they originally appointed that person.
Requires these leaders to appoint a new member who meets the qualifications for serving on the board when an old member is removed.
Does not apply to certain boards like the Alabama State Port Authority or public college governing boards.

Who It Names or Affects

Board members appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House, and Minority Leader of the Senate.
The leaders who appoint board members (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, etc.).

Terms To Know

Board: A group made up of individual members appointed or elected to oversee an organization or institution.
Appointing authority: The person who has the power to choose and remove board members, such as the Governor or Speaker of the House.

Limits and Unknowns

This law does not apply to certain specific boards like the Alabama State Port Authority or public college governing boards.
It is unclear how often this authority will be used by appointing leaders.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

BYZISJQ-1

R 329

Adopted

Plain English: BYZISJQ-1 02/04/2026 PMG (H) HSE 2025-3175 House State Government Reported Substitute for HB220 Page 1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to multi-member boards; to authorize the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to remove and replace at any time any board member over which he or she has appointing authority in certain circumstances ; and to provide exceptions .

BYZISJQ-1 02/04/2026 PMG (H) HSE 2025-3175 House State Government Reported Substitute for HB220 Page 1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to multi-member boards; to authorize the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to remove and replace at any time any board member over which he or she has appointing authority in certain circumstances ; and to provide exceptions .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1.
(a) As used in this section, "board" means any board, authority, or commission comprised of individual members, of which some or all members are appointed, as established under state law.
(b) Any individual appointed to a board by the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate pursuant to a state law that authorizes the appointment shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, the Speaker, or the President Pro Tempore, as the case may be.

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RBI9ENY-1

R 330

Adopted

Plain English: RBI9ENY-1 : 2/10/2026 : PMG 1ST OLIVER AMENDMENT TO HB220 OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE OLIVER Page 1 Replace line 29 on page 2 with the following: in accordance with existing law any board member over which the Governor, the Speaker, or the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

RBI9ENY-1 : 2/10/2026 : PMG 1ST OLIVER AMENDMENT TO HB220 OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE OLIVER Page 1 Replace line 29 on page 2 with the following: in accordance with existing law any board member over which the Governor, the Speaker, or the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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DG3EBTN-1

R 1249 • Hovey

Adopted

Plain English: DG3EBTN-1 02/18/2026 PMG (L) PMG 2026-884 Sub HB220 FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBSTITUTE TO HB220 OFFERED BY SENATOR HOVEY Page 1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to multi-member boards; to authorize the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to remove and replace at any time any board member over which he or she has appointing authority in certain circumstances; and to provide exceptions.

DG3EBTN-1 02/18/2026 PMG (L) PMG 2026-884 Sub HB220 FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBSTITUTE TO HB220 OFFERED BY SENATOR HOVEY Page 1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to multi-member boards; to authorize the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to remove and replace at any time any board member over which he or she has appointing authority in certain circumstances; and to provide exceptions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1.
(a) As used in this section, "board" means any board, authority, or commission comprised of individual members, of which some or all members are appointed, as established under state law.
(b) Any individual appointed to a board by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate pursuant to a state law that authorizes the appointment shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, as the case may be.

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TBGA655-1

R 1250 • Hovey

Adopted

Plain English: TBGA655-1 : 2/18/2026 : PMG 1ST FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TO HB220 OFFERED BY SENATOR HATCHER Page 1 Replace line 10 on page 1 with the following: Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the Senate Replace line 21 on page 1 with the following: Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or the Minority Leader of the Senate Replace lines 24 through 25 on page 1 with the following: Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the House Minority Leader, or the Senate Minority Leader, as the case may be.

TBGA655-1 : 2/18/2026 : PMG 1ST FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TO HB220 OFFERED BY SENATOR HATCHER Page 1 Replace line 10 on page 1 with the following: Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the Senate Replace line 21 on page 1 with the following: Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or the Minority Leader of the Senate Replace lines 24 through 25 on page 1 with the following: Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the House Minority Leader, or the Senate Minority Leader, as the case may be.
Replace lines 29 through 33 on page 2 with the following: Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the Senate, at any time, may remove any board member over which he or 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TBGA655-1 : 2/18/2026 : PMG 1ST FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TO HB220 OFFERED BY SENATOR HATCHER Page 2 at any time, may remove any board member over which he or she has appointing authority.25

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Bill History

2026-04-17 House
Enacted
2026-04-08 House
Pringle Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1326 (Yeas 105, Nays 0)
2026-04-08 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1251 (Yeas 32, Nays 0)
2026-04-08 Senate
Hovey motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1250 (Yeas 32, Nays 0)
2026-04-08 Senate
Hovey motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1249 (Yeas 32, Nays 0)
2026-04-08 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 32, Nays 0)
2026-04-08 House
Delivered to Governor
2026-04-08 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-04-08 House
Enrolled
2026-04-08 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-04-08 Senate
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment Offered
2026-04-08 Senate
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Substitute Offered
2026-02-19 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-18 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-18 Senate
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment
2026-02-18 Senate
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Substitute
2026-02-10 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 331 (Yeas 82, Nays 3)
2026-02-10 House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 330 (Yeas 89, Nays 0)
2026-02-10 House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 329 (Yeas 83, Nays 2)
2026-02-10 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 91, Nays 0)
2026-02-10 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-02-10 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
2026-02-10 House
Engrossed
2026-02-10 House
Hendrix intended to vote "Abstain"
2026-02-10 House
Oliver 1st Amendment Offered
2026-02-10 House
State Government Engrossed Substitute Offered
2026-02-05 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-04 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-14 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-01-14 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government

Official Summary Text

This act: (1) provides that any member of a board, authority, or commission appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or the Minority Leader of the Senate serves at the pleasure of his or her respective appointing authority and may be removed by his or her respective appointing authority at any time, subject to exceptions; and (2) requires an appointing authority who removes a member to appoint a qualified replacement member.

Current Bill Text

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HB220 ENROLLED
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HB220
DG3EBTN-2
By Representatives Pringle, Ledbetter
RFD: State Government
First Read: 14-Jan-26
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HB220 Enrolled
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First Read: 14-Jan-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to multi-member boards; to authorize the
Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the
Minority Leader of the Senate to remove and replace at any
time any board member over which he or she has appointing
authority in certain circumstances; and to provide exceptions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) As used in this section, "board" means
any board, authority, or commission comprised of individual
members, of which some or all members are appointed, as
established under state law.
(b) Any individual appointed to a board by the
Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or the
Minority Leader of the Senate pursuant to a state law that
authorizes the appointment shall serve at the pleasure of the
Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President Pro Tempore
of the Senate, the House Minority Leader, or the Senate
Minority Leader, as the case may be.
(c)(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
including any law providing a specific removal process, the
Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the
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Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the
Minority Leader of the Senate, at any time, may remove any
board member over which he or she has appointing authority.
(2) Any board member removed pursuant to subdivision
(1) shall be replaced in accordance with existing law by the
respective appointing authority, provided the new member meets
the applicable qualifications to serve on the board, as set
forth in the relevant state law.
(d) This section does not authorize the Governor to
remove any individual whom the Governor previously appointed
to fill a vacancy of an elected office.
(e) This section does not apply to the Alabama State
Port Authority, the State Ethics Commission, or to the
governing board of any two-year or four-year public
institution of higher education.
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 10-Feb-26, as amended.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 08-Apr-26 Amended and Passed
House 08-Apr-26 Concurred in Senate
Amendment
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