# Alabama SB360: Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised Alabama SB360, Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clyde Chambliss (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Pending Committee Action in Second House) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB360-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB360 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-10 - Last action: 2026-03-12, Pending Committee Action in Second House - Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss (Republican) - Cosponsors: 34 - Subjects: Telecommunications & Utilities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (98 yes, 1 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: Clyde Chambliss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Jones (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: April Weaver (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bobby D. Singleton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Elliott (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Roberts (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Sessions (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donnie Chesteen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Garlan Gudger (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gerald H. Allen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Albritton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jack W. Williams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Hovey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Josh Carnley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kirk Hatcher (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lance Bell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Stutts (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Woods (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Merika Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Randy Price (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Stewart (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Shay Shelnutt (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Livingston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tim Melson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Butler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Vivian Davis Figures (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Wes Kitchens (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: William M. Beasley (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 846 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 845 | pass | 33 | 1 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-03-12: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Singleton 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 845 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 846 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure (House) - 2026-03-12: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB360-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB360-eng.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/SB360-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB360-eng.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-SB360-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).