# Alabama SB228: Alabama Space Authority, renamed Alabama Aerospace Authority; membership increased; duties and powers increased Alabama SB228, Alabama Space Authority, renamed Alabama Aerospace Authority; membership increased; duties and powers increased, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sam Givhan (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB228-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB228 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Alabama Space Authority, renamed Alabama Aerospace Authority; membership increased; duties and powers increased - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-04-02, Enacted - Sponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Authorities, Boards, & Commissions - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (539 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alabama aerospace authority gains investment tools: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Alabama Aerospace and Defense Authority must plan ways to attract private investment. It works with the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission to explain space exploration and promote space tourism and training. It can make public and private agreements and accept gi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | Lomax Concur In and Adopt Executive Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 890 | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Gudger Concur In and Adopt Executive Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 749 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Gudger Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 666 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 644 | pass | 101 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 643 | pass | 104 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 104 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 338 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 32 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-04-02: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Lomax Concur In and Adopt Executive Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 890 (House) - 2026-03-10: Gudger Concur In and Adopt Executive Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 749 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Gudger Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 666 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-02-26: Paramore 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-02-26: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 643 (House) - 2026-02-26: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 644 (House) - 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-02-12: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government (House) - 2026-02-12: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 338 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB228-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB228-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/SB228-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB228-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) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB228-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).