# Alabama SB83: Guardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, court representative required to be appointed for allegedly incapacitated adults in certain circumstances, appointment of temporary or emergency guardian or conservator authorized in certain circumstances

Alabama SB83, Guardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, court representative required to be appointed for allegedly incapacitated adults in certain circumstances, appointment of temporary or emergency guardian or conservator authorized in certain circumstances, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Arthur Orr (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-05 (Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB83
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Guardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, court representative required to be appointed for allegedly incapacitated adults in certain circumstances, appointment of temporary or emergency guardian or conservator authorized in certain circumstances
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Family Law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (100 yes, 0 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: Arthur Orr (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 439 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 438 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-19: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-02-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 438 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 439 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Judiciary 1st Amendment (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB83-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB83-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/SB83-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB83-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB83-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).