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HomeLegislationSB259 - 2025RS

Senate Bill 259

2025 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Sen. Vivian Davis Figures
Senate District 33

Act Link

Act No. 2025-290

Bill Documents

Enrolled

Past versions

Introduced

Recent Fiscal Note

Enacted

Bill Details

SubjectEducation
TitleUniversity of South Alabama; membership of Board of Trustees revised, meetings of the board further provided for
StatusEnacted
Last Action5/6/2025 - Senate Enacted - 2025-290
Committees
House Education PolicySenate County and Municipal Government
First Read3/19/2025
CompanionHB459 - Pringle
CosponsorsSessions, Williams (J), Elliott
DateBodyMatterAmd/SubCommitteeVote
5/6/2025
Senate
Enacted
4/29/2025
Senate
Delivered to Governor
4/29/2025
House
Signature Requested
4/29/2025
House
Signature Requested
4/29/2025
Senate
Enrolled
4/29/2025
Senate
Ready to Enroll
4/29/2025
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1122
R 1122
4/29/2025
House
Third Reading in Second House
R 1121
4/17/2025
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Education Policy
4/16/2025
House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
4/9/2025
House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Education Policy
4/9/2025
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
4/8/2025
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 521
R 521
4/8/2025
Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 520
4/3/2025
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
County and Municipal Government
4/2/2025
Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
3/19/2025
Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
County and Municipal Government
3/19/2025
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
Date
5/6/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/29/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/29/2025
Body
House
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/29/2025
Body
House
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/29/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/29/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/29/2025
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1122
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1122
Date
4/29/2025
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1121
Date
4/17/2025
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Date
4/16/2025
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2025
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Date
4/9/2025
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/8/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 521
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 521
Date
4/8/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 520
Date
4/3/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Date
4/2/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/19/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Date
3/19/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Act No.
2025-290
Effective Date Certain
Sunday, June 1, 2025
This act amends Sections 16-55-2 and 16-55-6, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the University of South Alabama, to: (1) increase the number of board members from the United States at-large from two to three; (2) increase the number of board members from the state at-large from five to nine; (3) remove the requirement that one member be appointed from combinations of certain state senatorial districts, provided that trustees currently holding those seats may complete their terms, at which point the Governor may appoint a successor reflecting the revised membership; (4) require the board to hold a regular annual meeting during June of each year, rather than the first Monday in June; and (5) revise notice requirements for special meetings of the board.

Fiscal Notes

Description
Enacted
Passed First Chamber
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR899
House
4/29/2025
Passed by Second House
R 1121
BIR899
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed by House of Origin
R 520
BIR
BIR899
Body
House
Date
4/29/2025
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 1121
BIR
BIR899
Body
Senate
Date
4/8/2025
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 520

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