Senator Sam Givhan (R)
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Bio
Profession: Real Estate Attorney
Education: B.S. in Finance, Auburn University, 1989; J.D., The University of Alabama School of Law, 1994
Memberships and Activities: Whitesburg Baptist Church; Huntsville Rotary Club; and Madison County Bar Association. Member of the Senate since 2018.
| Committee | Position |
|---|---|
Madison County Legislation | Chairperson |
Judiciary | Vice Chairperson |
Confirmations | Member |
Finance and Taxation Education | Member |
Finance and Taxation General Fund | Member |
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development | Member |
Healthcare | Member |
Rules | Member |
Sunset Committee | Member |
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety | Member |
Joint Transportation Committee | Member |
Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget | Member |
| Legislation | Title | Status | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB112026 Regular Session | Electoral Voting of U.S. President and Vice President; procedures established if presidential electors fail to vote in accordance with state voters; Alabama Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act established | Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin | Currently Indefinitely Postponed | 4/7/2026 |
SB152026 Regular Session | Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act; creates a voluntary state law process for distressed organizations to liquidate assets and distribute proceeds to creditors | Enacted | Enacted | 4/17/2026 |
SB222026 Regular Session | Boards and commissions; appointment of members revised | Enacted | Enacted | 4/2/2026 |
SB382026 Regular Session | Governor, authorized to remove executive director or director of occupational or professional licensing boards | Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin | Currently Indefinitely Postponed | 4/7/2026 |
SB392026 Regular Session | Legislative Committee on Reapportionment; appointment of members to committee revised | Read Second Time in Second House | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 2/12/2026 |
SB402026 Regular Session | Contract review committee; recommendation that the Governor not sign contracts under review provided | Enacted | Enacted | 4/2/2026 |
SB542026 Regular Session | Sunset law; Alabama Surface Mining Commission continued until October 1, 2030 | Enacted | Enacted | 2/26/2026 |
SJR602026 Regular Session | Encouraging the Alabama Medicaid Agency to evaluate the overall costs of GLP-1 medications and report its findings | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 2/25/2026 |
SB692026 Regular Session | Income tax; certain compensation of civilian employees of Armed Forces, exempt | Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin | Currently Indefinitely Postponed | 4/7/2026 |
SB702026 Regular Session | Crimes and offenses; sex offenses involving a child; crime of transmitting obscene material to a child by computer, further provided for | Read Second Time in Second House | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 2/25/2026 |
SJR1012026 Regular Session | Auburn University Architecture Program, commended | Enacted | Enacted | 4/15/2026 |
SB187 (c. HB248)2026 Regular Session | Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code. revisions made to clarify procedures, make technical corrections, and codify common law | Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin | Currently Indefinitely Postponed | 4/7/2026 |
SB1912026 Regular Session | Homeschooling Opportunities for Military Education (HOME) Act; active military to provide notice and comply with state law relating to home schooled students; local school systems to provide equal access to JROTC programs, facilities, special education services to certain nonenrolled students, and interscholastic activities | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/21/2026 |
SB1942026 Regular Session | Ethics, eliminate certain notification requirement for candidates to Ethics Commission when otherwise in compliance with law | Enacted | Enacted | 4/16/2026 |
SB2012026 Regular Session | K-12 education, schools with Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) required to offer to home schooled and private school students who are dependents of active duty military parents performing certain covered military service | Read Second Time in Second House | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 3/11/2026 |
SB112026 Regular Session
Elections, Voting, & Campaigns
Electoral Voting of U.S. President and Vice President; procedures established if presidential electors fail to vote in accordance with state voters; Alabama Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act established
Status: Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin
Last Action: 4/7/2026 Currently Indefinitely Postponed
SB152026 Regular Session
Businesses & Financial Institutions
Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act; creates a voluntary state law process for distressed organizations to liquidate assets and distribute proceeds to creditors
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/17/2026 Enacted
SB222026 Regular Session
Legislature
Boards and commissions; appointment of members revised
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/2/2026 Enacted
SB382026 Regular Session
Government Administration
Governor, authorized to remove executive director or director of occupational or professional licensing boards
Status: Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin
Last Action: 4/7/2026 Currently Indefinitely Postponed
SB392026 Regular Session
Legislature
Legislative Committee on Reapportionment; appointment of members to committee revised
Status: Read Second Time in Second House
Last Action: 2/12/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
SB402026 Regular Session
Legislature
Contract review committee; recommendation that the Governor not sign contracts under review provided
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/2/2026 Enacted
SB542026 Regular Session
Occupational Licensing Boards
Sunset law; Alabama Surface Mining Commission continued until October 1, 2030
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/26/2026 Enacted
SJR602026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Encouraging the Alabama Medicaid Agency to evaluate the overall costs of GLP-1 medications and report its findings
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB692026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Income tax; certain compensation of civilian employees of Armed Forces, exempt
Status: Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin
Last Action: 4/7/2026 Currently Indefinitely Postponed
SB702026 Regular Session
Crimes & Offenses
Crimes and offenses; sex offenses involving a child; crime of transmitting obscene material to a child by computer, further provided for
Status: Read Second Time in Second House
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
SJR1012026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Auburn University Architecture Program, commended
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/15/2026 Enacted
SB1872026 Regular Session
Businesses & Financial Institutions
Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code. revisions made to clarify procedures, make technical corrections, and codify common law
Status: Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin
Last Action: 4/7/2026 Currently Indefinitely Postponed
Companion: HB248 - Faulkner
SB1912026 Regular Session
Education
Homeschooling Opportunities for Military Education (HOME) Act; active military to provide notice and comply with state law relating to home schooled students; local school systems to provide equal access to JROTC programs, facilities, special education services to certain nonenrolled students, and interscholastic activities
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/21/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB1942026 Regular Session
Government Administration
Ethics, eliminate certain notification requirement for candidates to Ethics Commission when otherwise in compliance with law
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/16/2026 Enacted
SB2012026 Regular Session
Education
K-12 education, schools with Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) required to offer to home schooled and private school students who are dependents of active duty military parents performing certain covered military service
Status: Read Second Time in Second House
Last Action: 3/11/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar