# Alabama HB149: Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar, designated as an entity within the Judicial Branch of State Government

Alabama HB149, Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar, designated as an entity within the Judicial Branch of State Government, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jim Hill (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-02-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB149
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar, designated as an entity within the Judicial Branch of State Government
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Enacted
- Sponsor: Jim Hill (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Authorities, Boards, & Commissions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (269 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jim Hill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Robbins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Brinyark (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris England (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Faulkner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Juandalynn Givan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Simpson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ontario Tillman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrice McClammy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phillip Ensler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Wadsworth (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 33 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 268 | pass | 32 | 2 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 101 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 171 | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

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

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB149-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB149-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted)
- SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted)
- SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted)
- HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted)
- SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted)
- SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB149-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB149-enr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs)
- [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs)
- [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs)
- [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs)
- [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs)
- [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB149-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).