# Alabama HB220: 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

Alabama HB220, 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, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Pringle (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB220
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted
- Sponsor: Chris Pringle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Authorities, Boards, & Commissions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (578 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alabama officials can remove board members: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, six Alabama officials can remove members they appointed to state boards, authorities, or commissions. These officials are the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, House Speaker, Senate President Pro Tempore, and House and Senate Minority Leaders. They can remove members at any…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Pringle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Hovey motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1250 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Hovey motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1249 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Pringle Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1326 | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1251 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 330 | pass | 89 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 329 | pass | 83 | 2 | 15 |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 91 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 331 | pass | 82 | 3 | 14 |

## Actions (30)

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

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB220-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB220-eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB220-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/HB220-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB220-eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB220-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-HB220-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).
