---
type: "Bill"
title: "Alabama Farm Center created, vested with powers and privileges, deemed economic development organization"
description: "Agriculture & Forestry; Economic Development; Taxation & Revenue"
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2024rs"
identifier: "SB 219"
citation: "Alabama SB 219 (2024rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Agriculture & Forestry"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Shay Shelnutt"]
version_count: 13
action_count: 46
vote_count: 15
first_action: "2024-03-19T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-05-20T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7ba8cf09-0891-4372-8188-579cf7fa4142"
source_url: "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search"
source_hash: "24b32a934efffc8d00aa8d8bba60c352d9e91974081f5b85202a07f013c44354"
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 219 (2024rs) — Alabama Farm Center created, vested with powers and privileges, deemed economic development organization

Agriculture & Forestry; Economic Development; Taxation & Revenue

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/SB219-int.pdf)
2. **Act 2024-451** (committee substitute) — [source](http://arc-sos.state.al.us/ucp/L1550547.AI1.pdf)
3. **Amendment 2CP3SSS-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/2CP3SSS-1.pdf)
4. **Amendment 7FBR2VE-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/7FBR2VE-1.pdf)
5. **Amendment E6Z7222-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/E6Z7222-1.pdf)
6. **Amendment FXVGD5C-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/FXVGD5C-1.pdf)
7. **Amendment LB2JAYY-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/LB2JAYY-1.pdf)
8. **Amendment R3CKMMM-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/R3CKMMM-1.pdf)
9. **Amendment V3KNVVL-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/V3KNVVL-1.pdf)
10. **Amendment Y3BC2N2-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/Y3BC2N2-1.pdf)
11. **Conference Committee on SB219 Amendment IKYUZZ6-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/IKYUZZ6-1.pdf)
12. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/SB219-eng.pdf)
13. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/SB219-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Roll of the S for Vote 586 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **26–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the H for Vote 958 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the S for Vote 582 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **8–18** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 585 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **13–11** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 1060 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **25–2** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the H for Vote 960 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **102–0** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the H for Vote 957 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the H for Vote 1169 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **92–7** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the S for Vote 583 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **12–11** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the H for Vote 959 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the S for Vote 584 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **28–1** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 582 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **8–18** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 279 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **26–6** (fail) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 581 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **25–3** (fail) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 899 on SB219 (2024 Regular Session) — **28–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Shay Shelnutt — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Enacted `became-law`
- **2024-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2024-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Ready to Enroll
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Crawford Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1169
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Reed Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1060
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Conference Committee on SB219)
- **2024-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** In Conference Committee
- **2024-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Crawford Accede Senate Request for Conference
- **2024-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Reed Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 899
- **2024-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 960 `passage`
- **2024-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 959
- **2024-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Crawford 2nd Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Crawford motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 958
- **2024-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Economic Development and Tourism 1st Substitute Offered (Economic Development and Tourism) `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in Second House
- **2024-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Economic Development and Tourism)
- **2024-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee Second House
- **2024-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** Economic Development and Tourism 1st Substitute (Economic Development and Tourism)
- **2024-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** Pending Committee Action in Second House (Economic Development and Tourism)
- **2024-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2024-04-17T04:00:00+00:00** Singleton motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 582
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 586 `passage`
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Coleman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 585
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 582
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Coleman 1st Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 584
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Coleman-Madison 2nd Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 583
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Singleton motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 582
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Singleton 1st Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Shelnutt motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 581
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Amendment Offered (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry) `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in House of Origin
- **2024-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Carried Over
- **2024-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Amendment Offered (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry) `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in House of Origin
- **2024-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
- **2024-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- **2024-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Amendment (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
- **2024-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
- **2024-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-05-17T19:00:00+00:00** Enacted as 2024-451 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7ba8cf09-0891-4372-8188-579cf7fa4142`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).