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SB103 • 2026

Sunset law; Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute continued with modification until October 1, 2028

Sunset law; Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute continued with modification until October 1, 2028

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Kelley
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
2026-06-01

Plain English Breakdown

The exact nature and content of the report required are not specified in the official source material.

Continuing the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute

This law keeps the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute running until October 1, 2028 and requires it to work with other groups to find ways to use resources from the Department of Workforce better.

What This Bill Does

  • Keeps the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute active until October 1, 2028.
  • Requires the institute, the Alabama Department of Workforce, and other interested parties to determine options for the institute to utilize the department's administrative and operational resources.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute
  • The Alabama Department of Workforce

Terms To Know

Sunset Law
A law that sets an expiration date for a government agency or program, requiring it to be reviewed and possibly renewed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what changes will be made beyond October 1, 2028.
  • It is unclear how the institute's use of Department of Workforce resources might change its operations.

Amendments

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

CXC9IJJ-1

R 272 • Kelley

Adopted

Plain English: CXC9IJJ-1 01/29/2026 ZAK (L)ZAK 2025-2911 SUB SB103 KELLEY SUBSTITUTE TO SB103 OFFERED BY SENATOR KELLEY Page 1 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, termination dates are established for enumerated state agencies.

  • CXC9IJJ-1 01/29/2026 ZAK (L)ZAK 2025-2911 SUB SB103 KELLEY SUBSTITUTE TO SB103 OFFERED BY SENATOR KELLEY Page 1 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, termination dates are established for enumerated state agencies.
  • The agencies are periodically reviewed by the Alabama Sunset Committee.
  • After the review process is completed, the committee prepares its recommendation for the agencies to the Legislature in the form of sunset bills which either continue, terminate, or continue with modification each agency reviewed.
  • This bill would provide for the continuance of the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute until October 1, 2028, with the following changes: To require the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute, the Alabama Department of Workforce, and other interested parties to determine options for the institute to better utilize the administrative and operational services of the department .
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Enacted

  2. 2026-02-24 House

    Signature Requested

  3. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Delivered to Governor

  4. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Enrolled

  5. 2026-02-19 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 490 (Yeas 102, Nays 0)

  6. 2026-02-19 House

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 99, Nays 0)

  7. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Ready to Enroll

  8. 2026-02-12 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  9. 2026-02-11 House

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  10. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 273 (Yeas 34, Nays 0)

  11. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 272 (Yeas 34, Nays 0)

  12. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 34, Nays 0)

  13. 2026-02-05 House

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  14. 2026-02-05 House

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions

  15. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Engrossed

  16. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Kelley 1st Substitute Offered

  17. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  18. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  19. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  20. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

This act: (1) continues the existence and functioning of the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law until October 1, 2028; and (2) requires the institute, the Alabama Department of Workforce, and other interested parties to determine, and provide a report to the Legislature on, options to enable the institute to utilize the department's administrative and operational resources.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
SB103 ENROLLED
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SB103
CXC9IJJ-3
By Senator Kelley
RFD: Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
First Read: 13-Jan-26
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SB103 Enrolled
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First Read: 13-Jan-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to the Alabama Sunset Law; to continue the
existence and functioning of the Alabama Construction
Recruitment Institute until October 1, 2028, with certain
modifications; to require the Alabama Construction Recruitment
Institute, the Alabama Department of Workforce, and other
interested parties to determine options for the institute to
better utilize the administrative and operational services of
the department.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law, the
Sunset Committee recommends the continuance of the Alabama
Construction Recruitment Institute until October 1, 2028, with
additional recommendation for statutory change as set out in
Section 3.
Section 2. The existence and functioning of the
Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute, created and
functioning pursuant to Sections 41-10-720 to 41-10-732,
inclusive, Code of Alabama 1975, is continued until October 1
2028, and those code sections are expressly preserved.
Section 3. The Alabama Construction Recruitment
Institute, the Alabama Department of Workforce, and other
interested parties shall convene to evaluate and determine
options to enable the institute to utilize the administrative
and operational resources of the department. A report shall be
prepared detailing these findings and submitted to the Chair
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prepared detailing these findings and submitted to the Chair
of the Sunset Committee and other members of the Legislature
as deemed appropriate not later than the tenth legislative day
of the 2027 Regular Session, at which point all parties shall
be absolved of their duties and shall cease meeting.
Section 4. The Legislature concurs in the
recommendations of the Sunset Committee as provided in
Sections 1, 2, and 3.
Section 5. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2026.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB103
Senate 05-Feb-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate, as amended.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 19-Feb-26
By: Senator Kelley
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