SB 63 — County commission; limitation of liability regarding use of public funds, provided
Last action — Enacted
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 02, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) on May 02, 2024.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Counties & Municipalities
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
55 added · 32 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill SB 63 establishes that county commissions cannot be held responsible in lawsuits over how public funds are spent if a local law allows the funds to be used at the discretion of a single public official. It also specifies that no damages or litigation costs can be recovered from the county's funds in these cases. This change matters because it provides additional legal protection for county commissions, potentially encouraging more streamlined decision-making regarding public funds.
SB63 INTRODUCEDENROLLED SB63 LDPBAAY-1LDPBAAY-2 By Senator Carnley RFD:
07-Feb-24 Page 0 LDPBAAY-1SB63 01/23/2024Enrolled CMH2 (L)CMH4 2023-3771A 2BILL 4TO SYNOPSIS:BE ENTITLED AN ACT 9 Relating to county commissions;
This bill would provide that a county commission is not liable for and may not be a party to a suit challenging the expenditure or use of public funds where a local law provides that the public funds are to be expended or used at the discretion of a single public official.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to county commissions;
(b) For suits challenging the expenditure, award, or use of public funds as described in subsection (a), no damages or litigation costs may be recovered from funds within the Page 1 SB63 INTRODUCED control of the county commission.
Page 21 SB63 Enrolled ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB63 Senate 15-Feb-24 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate.
Patrick Harris, Secretary.
House of Representatives Passed:
22-Feb-24 By:
Senator Carnley Page 2
Action History
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Enacted
Sponsors
- Josh Carnley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 69 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 69 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Not Voting |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Not Voting |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Not Voting |
| Greg Albritton | R | Not Voting |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Not Voting |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Not Voting |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Not Voting |
| Greg Albritton | R | Not Voting |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 63 do?
- Counties & Municipalities
- Who sponsors SB 63?
- SB 63 is sponsored by Josh Carnley (R).
- What is the current status of SB 63?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 02, 2024. Enacted.
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