Senator Jack W. Williams (R)
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Senator Jack Williams was elected to the Alabama Senate on November 6, 2018 after serving one term in the Alabama House of Representatives.
He was born in Mobile County in 1955, raised on the family farm, has lived his entire life in District 102 and is a graduate of Mary G. Montgomery High School.
Senator Williams has been married to his wife, Bobbie, for 40 years and together own and operate the J Bar W farm where they raise cattle, timber, and hay. They actively support 4-H.
In 1986, Senator Williams started Twin Oaks Nursery in Wilmer and in 2004 purchased Tom Dodd Nurseries in Semmes. His son John now owns and operates those businesses.
He and his wife are raising their two grandchildren following the deaths of their daughter and son-in-law. Senator Williams and his wife are members of Wilmer Baptist Church.
| Committee | Position |
|---|---|
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | Vice Chairperson |
Banking and Insurance | Vice Chairperson |
Children and Youth Health | Member |
Confirmations | Member |
Healthcare | Member |
Mobile County Legislation | Member |
Transportation and Energy | Member |
| Legislation | Title | Status | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SJR82026 Regular Session | Naming the bridge on United States Highway 98 that spans Big Creek Lake in Wilmer, Alabama, the Lamar Harrison Memorial Bridge | Enacted | Enacted | 1/29/2026 |
SB132026 Regular Session | Taxation; Energy use in poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/13/2026 |
SB159 (c. HB244)2026 Regular Session | Taxation; Energy use in commercial greenhouses, pivot irrigation systems, and poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax | Enacted | Enacted | 4/17/2026 |
SB2642026 Regular Session | Municipalities; annexation, all municipalities authorized to extend corporate limits by resolution and special election | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 2/5/2026 |
SB3222026 Regular Session | Unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure facility; reservoirs removed from list of facilities | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 2/25/2026 |
SB376 (c. HB646)2026 Regular Session | Mobile County, City of Semmes annexation | Enacted | Enacted | 4/15/2026 |
SB1102025 Regular Session | Trucks; additions to those exempt from weight limits; procedures for portable scales enforcement revised and provided; enforcement authority revised | Enacted | Enacted | 5/6/2025 |
SB2132025 Regular Session | Taxation; Energy use in poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax | Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin | Currently Indefinitely Postponed | 5/6/2025 |
SB2212025 Regular Session | Mobile County, compensation of judge of probate further provided for | Enacted | Enacted | 4/21/2025 |
SB2582025 Regular Session | City of Semmes in Mobile County, corporate limits altered | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 3/19/2025 |
SB2722025 Regular Session | Boards of water and sewer commissioners; prohibited from restricting public recreational uses of controlled water bodies | Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin | Currently Indefinitely Postponed | 5/6/2025 |
SB62024 Regular Session | Taxation, exemption for agricultural fencing | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 2/6/2024 |
SJR162024 Regular Session | Ruby Merle Stringfellow, bridge named | Enacted | Enacted | 2/28/2024 |
SB232024 Regular Session | Food Products, manufacture and distribution of meat from cultured animal cells prohibited | Enacted | Enacted | 5/8/2024 |
SJR592024 Regular Session | William Bill Stuckey, bridge named | Enacted | Enacted | 5/8/2024 |
SJR82026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Naming the bridge on United States Highway 98 that spans Big Creek Lake in Wilmer, Alabama, the Lamar Harrison Memorial Bridge
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 1/29/2026 Enacted
SB132026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Taxation; Energy use in poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB1592026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Taxation; Energy use in commercial greenhouses, pivot irrigation systems, and poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/17/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB244 - Crawford
SB2642026 Regular Session
Counties & Municipalities
Municipalities; annexation, all municipalities authorized to extend corporate limits by resolution and special election
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 2/5/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB3222026 Regular Session
Crimes & Offenses
Unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure facility; reservoirs removed from list of facilities
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB3762026 Regular Session
Mobile County
Mobile County, City of Semmes annexation
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/15/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB646 - Jones (S)
SB1102025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles & Traffic
Trucks; additions to those exempt from weight limits; procedures for portable scales enforcement revised and provided; enforcement authority revised
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 5/6/2025 Enacted
SB2132025 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Taxation; Energy use in poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax
Status: Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin
Last Action: 5/6/2025 Currently Indefinitely Postponed
SB2212025 Regular Session
Mobile County
Mobile County, compensation of judge of probate further provided for
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/21/2025 Enacted
SB2582025 Regular Session
Mobile County
City of Semmes in Mobile County, corporate limits altered
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 3/19/2025 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB2722025 Regular Session
Authorities, Boards, & Commissions
Boards of water and sewer commissioners; prohibited from restricting public recreational uses of controlled water bodies
Status: Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin
Last Action: 5/6/2025 Currently Indefinitely Postponed
SB62024 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Taxation, exemption for agricultural fencing
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 2/6/2024 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SJR162024 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Ruby Merle Stringfellow, bridge named
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/28/2024 Enacted
SB232024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection; Health
Food Products, manufacture and distribution of meat from cultured animal cells prohibited
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 5/8/2024 Enacted
SJR592024 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
William Bill Stuckey, bridge named
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 5/8/2024 Enacted