# Alabama SB5: Department of Archives and History, composition of board and method of filling board vacancies further provided for, retroactive effect Alabama SB5, Department of Archives and History, composition of board and method of filling board vacancies further provided for, retroactive effect, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris Elliott (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-07 (In Conference Committee) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB5-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB5 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Department of Archives and History, composition of board and method of filling board vacancies further provided for, retroactive effect - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-05-07, In Conference Committee - Sponsor: Chris Elliott (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (456 yes, 72 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: Chris Elliott (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | House | Kiel Accede - Adopted Roll Call 1241 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Elliott motion to Non-Concur Request for New Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 999 | pass | 33 | 1 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Kiel motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1174 | pass | 74 | 28 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1175 | pass | 74 | 29 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1173 | pass | 96 | 0 | 4 | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 751 | pass | 25 | 5 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 25 | 4 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 753 | pass | 26 | 5 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-05-07: Elliott motion to Non-Concur Request for New Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 999 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Kiel Accede - Adopted Roll Call 1241 (House) - 2025-05-07: In Conference Committee (House) - 2025-05-06: Lovvorn 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1173 (House) - 2025-05-06: Lawrence 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2025-05-06: Kiel motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1174 (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1175 (House) - 2025-04-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-04-23: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-22: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government (House) - 2025-04-22: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-04-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-17: County and Municipal Government 1st Substitute Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 751 (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Elliott motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 752 (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 753 (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Carried Over (Senate) - 2025-02-18: County and Municipal Government 1st Substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB5-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB5-eng.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB5-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB5-eng.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [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-SB5-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).