AFP-Alabama Disappointed Legislative Session Adjourned Without Final Passage of Judicial Deference Bill, Looks to Prioritize in 2026

Montgomery, AL—Following Sine Dine last night in the Alabama legislature, grassroots mobilizer Americans for Prosperity-Alabama (AFP-AL) says they are disappointed to see several pieces of priority legislation, including Judicial Deference, fail to receive final passage.

AFP-AL State Director, Adam Thompson, issued the following statement:

“SB 248 would have ended judicial deference and protected Alabamians from having the scales tipped against them when faced against state agencies. Unfortunately, influence from Montgomery swamp bureaucrats within state agencies like the Alabama Medicaid Agency and Alabama Department of Human Resources worked to oppose the bill and kill it in a desperate attempt to retain their unfair advantage. It’s very disheartening to see state agencies using taxpayer funded lobbyists to work against the interests of Alabama citizens.”

AFP-AL will continue to prioritize this legislation and more next year to ensure Alabamians are protected from an overreaching administrative state.

Background

Following the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Chevron doctrine that required judges to defer to the opinion of unelected bureaucrats at administrative agencies was rejected at the federal level. The Alabama State Senate passed SB 248, which would end judicial deference and shift Alabama law to protect its citizens who stand to have the scales tipped against them when faced against state agencies.

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