# Alabama SB314: Morgan County; Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur, scope of operating parameters Alabama SB314, Morgan County; Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur, scope of operating parameters, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Arthur Orr (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-13 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB314-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB314 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Morgan County; Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur, scope of operating parameters - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-17 - Last action: 2026-03-13, Enacted - Sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Morgan County - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (135 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Decatur utility board gains operating control: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Decatur's utility board has full, exclusive control of city-owned electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities. It must run them economically and encourage utility expansion and economic growth in their service areas. The board can reorganize operations, combine financi… - Decatur must approve key utility contracts: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Decatur's utility board needs city governing body approval before signing wholesale utility purchase contracts. City approval is also required for utility sales contracts that may bind the city for more than 10 years. The board can otherwise make needed or useful contract… - Decatur utility officials get limited legal protection: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the board must cover claims against board members and general or department managers for official service. It must also reimburse reasonable legal expenses. Payments cannot exceed actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses connected with the matter. Claims arising from wi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 59 | 0 | 45 | | 2026-03-05 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 740 | pass | 16 | 0 | 89 | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 516 | pass | 30 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-03-13: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-03-05: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 740 (House) - 2026-03-05: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-03-05: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-03-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-24: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 516 (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House) - 2026-02-24: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-19: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB314-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB314-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/SB314-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB314-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-SB314-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).