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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Renames Space Authority to Aerospace and Defense Authority and Expands Membership
Last action · April 2, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Sam Givhan
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What This Bill Does
Effective October 1, 2026, the Alabama Space Authority is officially renamed the Alabama Aerospace and Defense Authority, expanding its membership to include the Finance Director, Secretary of Workforce, and the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission while reducing industry-appointed seats from six to five.
Changes the composition and strategic focus of a state board overseeing aerospace development, adding state financial and workforce officials to its governing body.
Who It Affects
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Alabama Aerospace and Defense Authority
The authority undergoes a name change, board membership restructuring, and an expansion of its duties and powers.
Aerospace industry representatives
The number of appointed industry seats on the authority board is reduced from six to five.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
24 actions- Apr 2, 2026SenateEnrolledEnacted
- Mar 17, 2026SenateEnrolledSigned by Governor
- Mar 12, 2026HouseLomax Concur In and Adopt Executive Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 890
- Mar 10, 2026SenateGudger Concur In and Adopt Executive Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 749
- Mar 5, 2026HouseSignature Requested
- Mar 5, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
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- Mar 4, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Mar 4, 2026SenateEnrolled
- Mar 3, 2026SenateReady to Enroll
- Mar 3, 2026SenateGudger Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 666
- Feb 26, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 644
- Feb 26, 2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 643
- Feb 26, 2026HouseParamore 1st Amendment Offered
- Feb 26, 2026HouseThird Reading in Second House
- Feb 19, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 12, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government
- Feb 10, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 338
- Feb 10, 2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
- Feb 5, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 4, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 29, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 29, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs
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0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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