Alabama Senate votes to further reduce powers of lieutenant governor

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 595

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Alabama Senate on Thursday unanimously changed the chamber’s rules, reducing the powers of the lieutenant governor.

Senate Resolution 108, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, allows Senate President Pro Tem to preside over the Senate if the lieutenant governor has not taken his or her seat five minutes after a meeting time.

It also removes the lieutenant governor from an committee that assigns committee chairs; removes the lieutenant governor’s power to appoint …

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