Bill Sponsor
Alabama Senate Bill 138
Session 2026rs
Franchises; prohibit franchisor from requiring franchisee to operate on a religious day, exceptions provided
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 17, 2026
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 17, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
138
State
Alabama
Session
2026rs
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
04/17/2026
Senate
Enacted
04/09/2026
Senate
Enrolled
04/09/2026
Senate
Delivered to Governor
04/09/2026
House
Signature Requested
04/08/2026
House
Third Reading in Second House
04/08/2026
House
Commerce and Small Business Engrossed Substitute Offered (Commerce and Small Business)
04/08/2026
House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1304
04/08/2026
House
Blackshear 1st Amendment Offered
04/08/2026
House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1305
04/08/2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1306
04/08/2026
Senate
Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1260
04/08/2026
Senate
Ready to Enroll
02/19/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Commerce and Small Business)
02/18/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee Second House (Commerce and Small Business)
02/12/2026
Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
02/12/2026
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 388
02/12/2026
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Commerce and Small Business
02/12/2026
House
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Commerce and Small Business)
01/29/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
01/28/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
01/14/2026
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
01/14/2026
Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
Sources
Record Created
Jan 17, 2026 4:24:18 PM
Record Updated
Jul 15, 2026 6:48:17 AM