SB162 • 2026

Coalition against domestic violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required

Budget

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Albritton
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill states it is the intent to release funds after reports are received, which implies a condition rather than an automatic guarantee.

Funding and Reporting Rules for the Coalition Against Domestic Violence

This law provides $169,633 to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence but requires them to submit specific plans and reports before receiving money.

What This Bill Does

Sets aside $169,633 from the State General Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027.
Requires an approved operations plan for 2027 to be sent to the Director of Finance before any funds are released.
Mandates that an audited financial statement covering all 2025 operations must be submitted before funding begins.
Orders quarterly reports on planned spending and accomplishments during fiscal year 2027.
Requires a final end-of-year report detailing work done, services provided, costs, and program effectiveness.

Who It Names or Affects

The Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The Director of Finance
The Legislative Council

Terms To Know

Appropriation: An official act by the government to set aside a specific amount of money for a purpose.
Audited financial statement: A formal review and verification of an organization's financial records by an independent party.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period used for accounting purposes, here running from October to September.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify exactly how the Coalition Against Domestic Violence must spend the money.
The text states it is the intent to release funds after reports are received but does not set a specific deadline for that action.
The law requires 'meaningful measures' of effectiveness but does not define what those specific measurements must be.

Bill History

2026-04-09 Senate
Enacted
2026-04-02 Senate
Delivered to Governor
2026-04-02 House
Signature Requested
2026-04-02 Senate
Enrolled
2026-04-02 Senate
Ready to Enroll
2026-04-01 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1146 (Yeas 102, Nays 0)
2026-04-01 House
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 102, Nays 0)
2026-03-31 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-31 House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-03-12 House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-03-12 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
2026-03-11 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 832 (Yeas 35, Nays 0)
2026-03-11 Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 35, Nays 0)
2026-03-10 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-10 Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-14 Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-01-14 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

Official Summary Text

This act: (1) makes an appropriation of $169,633 from the State General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027; (2) conditions the appropriation on the submission of an approved operations plan and audited financial statement to the Director of Finance; and (3) requires quarterly expenditure and year-end performance reports to be submitted to the director.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

SB162 ENROLLED
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SB162
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By Senator Albritton
RFD: Finance and Taxation General Fund
First Read: 14-Jan-26
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First Read: 14-Jan-26
Enrolled, An Act,
To make an appropriation of $169,633 from the State
General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, to require an
operations plan and an audited financial statement prior to
the release of any funds, and to require quarterly and end of
the year performance reports.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. For the fiscal year ending September 30,
2027, there is hereby appropriated to the Coalition Against
Domestic Violence from the State General Fund the sum of
$169,633. In addition, the appropriation made herein shall be
budgeted and allotted pursuant to the Budget Management Act
and Article 4 of Title 41 of the Code of Alabama, 1975, and
specifically Section 41-4-93, Section 41-4-95 and Section
41-4-96.
Section 2. Prior to the release of any funds
appropriated under this bill for fiscal year 2027, an
operations plan for fiscal year 2027 and an audited financial
statement for all operations during fiscal year 2025 must be
forwarded to the Director of Finance. It is the intent to
release fiscal year 2027 funds following receipt of these
reports.
Section 3. In addition, quarterly reports for fiscal
year 2027 shall be made to the Director of Finance relating to
planned expenditures and accomplishments. An end of year
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planned expenditures and accomplishments. An end of year
performance report for the fiscal year 2027 shall be made to
the Director of Finance stating the work accomplished and
services provided and the costs of accomplishing the work and
providing the services, citing meaningful measures of program
effectiveness and costs, as is required for state agencies in
Code of Alabama 1975, Section 41-19-11. The Director of
Finance shall forward a copy of all required reports to the
Legislative Council in a timely manner.
Section 4. This act shall become effective October 1,
2026.
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2026.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB162
Senate 11-Mar-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 01-Apr-26
By: Senator Albritton
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