Senator Josh Carnley (R)
Profile
Bio
Senator Josh Carnley was born and raised in Ino. He graduated from Kinston High School in 1997 and enrolled in Auburn University where he met his wife, the former Valerie Presley of Opp. The couple has three children: daughters Presley and Stella and son John Matthew. They all attend public school in Opp. Senator Carnley received an Agriculture Science degree from Auburn, which he uses daily on his farm producing cotton, peanuts, corn, and beef cattle. Senator Carnley is the Owner and President of SanBuck Insurance, with offices located in Andalusia, Enterprise, and Troy. He also is a Deacon at Ino Baptist Church, and is active with the Enterprise Rotarian and the ChocPea Yellow River Watershed Authority.
| Committee | Position |
|---|---|
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | Member |
Banking and Insurance | Member |
Confirmations | Member |
County and Municipal Government | Member |
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development | Member |
Judiciary | Member |
State Governmental Affairs | Vice Chairperson and Pro Tempore Designee |
Sunset Committee | Member |
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety | Member |
| Legislation | Title | Status | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SJR232026 Regular Session | Junior Harold Sorrells, death mourned | Enacted | Enacted | 2/10/2026 |
SJR572026 Regular Session | Dale County School System, commended | Enacted | Enacted | 3/5/2026 |
SB76 (c. HB221)2026 Regular Session | Education; broadcast of public K-12 school sporting events further provided for | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/13/2026 |
SB772026 Regular Session | Sunset law; 911 Board continued with modification until October 1, 2028 | Enacted | Enacted | 3/3/2026 |
SB782026 Regular Session | Sunset law; Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators continued with modification until October 1, 2028 | Enacted | Enacted | 3/3/2026 |
SB86 (c. HB114)2026 Regular Session | Surety bonds and motor fuel assessments; filing period for new or replacement surety bonds extended, payment period for assessments on illegally imported or transported motor fuels extended | Enacted | Enacted | 4/16/2026 |
SJR862026 Regular Session | Retired U.S. Army Colonel Shawn Thomas Prickett, commended | Enacted | Enacted | 3/31/2026 |
SJR1022026 Regular Session | Alabama Forest Products Retention and Pulp and Paper Mill Stability Study Commission, established | Enacted | Enacted | 4/15/2026 |
SB216 (c. HB323)2026 Regular Session | State military; awards criteria revised, new awards established, authority to present prescribed | Read Second Time in Second House | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 3/5/2026 |
SB2232026 Regular Session | Aviation; restrict the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast data collected from aircraft | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/29/2026 |
SB2662026 Regular Session | Covington County; underground carbon dioxide prohibited; constitutional amendment | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Re-referred to Committee in Second House | 2/24/2026 |
SB308 (c. HB424)2026 Regular Session | Department of Insurance; Office of Risk and Resilience created; Strengthen Alabama Homes Program placed under office | Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin | Currently Indefinitely Postponed | 4/7/2026 |
SB3412026 Regular Session | Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties for violations, provided | Enacted | Enacted | 4/15/2026 |
SJR262025 Regular Session | Coach Larry Blakeney, commended | Enacted | Enacted | 3/19/2025 |
SJR712025 Regular Session | Troy Regional, commended | Enacted | Enacted | 4/23/2025 |
SJR232026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Junior Harold Sorrells, death mourned
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/10/2026 Enacted
SJR572026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Dale County School System, commended
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/5/2026 Enacted
SB762026 Regular Session
Education
Education; broadcast of public K-12 school sporting events further provided for
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Companion: HB221 - Paramore
SB772026 Regular Session
Occupational Licensing Boards
Sunset law; 911 Board continued with modification until October 1, 2028
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/3/2026 Enacted
SB782026 Regular Session
Occupational Licensing Boards
Sunset law; Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators continued with modification until October 1, 2028
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/3/2026 Enacted
SB862026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Surety bonds and motor fuel assessments; filing period for new or replacement surety bonds extended, payment period for assessments on illegally imported or transported motor fuels extended
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/16/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB114 - Sells
SJR862026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Shawn Thomas Prickett, commended
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/31/2026 Enacted
SJR1022026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Alabama Forest Products Retention and Pulp and Paper Mill Stability Study Commission, established
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/15/2026 Enacted
SB2162026 Regular Session
Military
State military; awards criteria revised, new awards established, authority to present prescribed
Status: Read Second Time in Second House
Last Action: 3/5/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
Companion: HB323 - Moore (P)
SB2232026 Regular Session
Transportation
Aviation; restrict the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast data collected from aircraft
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/29/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB2662026 Regular Session
Covington County
Covington County; underground carbon dioxide prohibited; constitutional amendment
Status: Pending Committee Action in Second House
Last Action: 2/24/2026 Re-referred to Committee in Second House
SB3082026 Regular Session
Insurance
Department of Insurance; Office of Risk and Resilience created; Strengthen Alabama Homes Program placed under office
Status: Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin
Last Action: 4/7/2026 Currently Indefinitely Postponed
Companion: HB424 - Ellis
SB3412026 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles & Traffic
Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties for violations, provided
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/15/2026 Enacted
SJR262025 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Coach Larry Blakeney, commended
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/19/2025 Enacted
SJR712025 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Troy Regional, commended
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/23/2025 Enacted