2026 Coalition Against Domestic Violence Appropriation
SB144 is an appropriations bill that provides $169,633 from Alabama’s State General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for fiscal year 2026. The measure is a targeted operating appropriation intended to support the organization’s work related to domestic violence services and advocacy.
The bill also places reporting and accountability conditions on the funding. Before any money is released, the Coalition must submit an operations plan for fiscal year 2026 and an audited financial statement covering fiscal year 2024 to the Director of Finance. The bill further requires quarterly reports during fiscal year 2026 and an end-of-year performance report describing accomplishments, services provided, costs, and measures of effectiveness, with the Director of Finance forwarding those reports to the Legislative Council.
If enacted, SB144 would create a one-time General Fund appropriation for a nonprofit domestic violence organization and would subject that funding to state budget and reporting requirements under Alabama law, including the Budget Management Act and related provisions of Title 41. It does not amend substantive domestic violence statutes, but it does impose administrative oversight conditions tied to the release and monitoring of state funds.
The available record shows no committee transcript, vote tally, or recorded debate, so there is no documented opposition or support beyond the bill’s introduction and referral. Based on the bill text, the measure appears routine and administrative in nature, with an emphasis on funding support and fiscal accountability rather than policy controversy.
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. The only potentially sensitive issue is the requirement that the Coalition Against Domestic Violence provide an operations plan, audited financials, and ongoing performance reports before and after funds are released, which reflects legislative oversight of a private recipient of state funds. There is no recorded disagreement from members or stakeholders in the supplied context.