---
type: "Bill"
title: "Digital Expansion Authority, composition and duties, development of Statewide Connectivity Plan, Alabama University Research Alliance, created, Alabama Digital Finance Authority created, Connect Alabama Act of 2021"
description: "Digital Expansion Authority, composition and duties, development of Statewide Connectivity Plan, Alabama University Research Alliance, created, Alabama Digital Finance Authority created, Connect Alabama Act of 2021"
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2021rs"
identifier: "SB 215"
citation: "Alabama SB 215 (2021rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Broadband"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Marsh"]
version_count: 13
action_count: 48
vote_count: 14
first_action: "2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/567d5c50-4623-4374-b79f-4faf5b32f89c"
source_url: "http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/Alison/SESSBillStatusResult.aspx?BILL=SB215"
source_hash: "3df5f77ae9f6dcfc197de3f1ecd9a94d0e4c362832857596eaaabbc8a160c746"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-al"]
---

# Alabama SB 215 (2021rs) — Digital Expansion Authority, composition and duties, development of Statewide Connectivity Plan, Alabama University Research Alliance, created, Alabama Digital Finance Authority created, Connect Alabama Act of 2021

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/SB215-int.pdf)
2. **Amd/Sub 210079-2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/210079-2.pdf)
3. **Amd/Sub 210104-2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/210104-2.pdf)
4. **Amd/Sub 210528-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/210528-1.pdf)
5. **Amd/Sub 211306-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/211306-1.pdf)
6. **Amd/Sub 211315-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/211315-1.pdf)
7. **Amd/Sub 211321-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/211321-1.pdf)
8. **Amd/Sub 213293-4** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/213293-4.pdf)
9. **Amd/Sub 213579-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/213579-1.pdf)
10. **Amd/Sub 213673-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/213673-1.pdf)
11. **Amd/Sub 213678-2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/213678-2.pdf)
12. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/SB215-eng.pdf)
13. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/SB215-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Garrett motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 1062 House appoints Garrett, Shedd and Scott — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 949 — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1278 — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 360 — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 356 — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1121 — **89–0** (pass) · lower
- Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 357 — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- Livingston motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 358 — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 947 — **96–2** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 948 — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- Garrett motion to Table adopted Roll Call 946 — **97–1** (pass) · lower
- Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 359 — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- Reed motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1183 P&PO appoints Marsh, Singleton and Scofield — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 950 — **95–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Marsh — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments `reading-2`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Carried Over
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Tourism First Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Tourism Second Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Marsh motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Tourism First Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Tourism Second Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Marsh motion to Table adopted Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Marsh motion to Table adopted Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Marsh first Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 356 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Chambliss Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 357 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Livingston Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Livingston motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 358 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Singleton Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 359 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 360 `passage`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Rereferred from W&ME to U&RD
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and `reading-2`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Urban and Rural Development first Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Garrett motion to Table adopted Roll Call 946 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Garrett first Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 947 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Lovvorn Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 948 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Gray Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 949 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 950 `passage`
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Concurrence Requested
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Reed motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1183 P&PO appoints Marsh, Singleton and Scofield
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee Requested
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Garrett motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 1062 House appoints Garrett, Shedd and Scott
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee Appointed
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Report
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1278 `passage`
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Report Concurrence Requested
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1121 `passage`
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** Concurred in Conference Report
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** Assigned Act No. 2021-465. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor at 4:23 p.m. on May 6, 2021 `executive-receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/567d5c50-4623-4374-b79f-4faf5b32f89c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).