# Alabama SB317: Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services recreated as a legislative department, duties revised and clarified, Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services created Alabama SB317, Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services recreated as a legislative department, duties revised and clarified, Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services created, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Arthur Orr (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB317-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB317 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services recreated as a legislative department, duties revised and clarified, Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services created - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-19 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Legislature - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (397 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alabama agencies must plan public program reviews: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, agencies must prepare evaluation plans for new programs or major expansions funded through appropriations acts. Major expansions include funding increases of at least 25% over the prior fiscal year or significant changes in people served, delivery methods, or service area… - Alabama creates legislative service review department: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama’s service evaluation commission becomes a legislative department and takes over the prior commission’s staff, assets, records, and contracts. A new 12-member legislative committee oversees its work, appoints its director, and sets the director’s pay. A State Treas… - Alabama lawmakers can tie spending to reviews: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, lawmakers can require specific program reviews through an appropriations act or another act. They can limit the share of program funds available until an acceptable evaluation plan is submitted. They can also set report deadlines, add questions or measures, and require la… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Albritton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Orr Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1130 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1149 | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1148 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 640 | pass | 30 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-17: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Orr Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1130 (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-04-01: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-04-01: State Government 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-04-01: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1148 (House) - 2026-04-01: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1149 (House) - 2026-03-11: State Government 1st Substitute (House) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-03-11: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-26: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 640 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government (House) - 2026-02-26: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-25: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB317-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB317-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/SB317-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB317-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-SB317-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).