HB318 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Victor Gaston
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2015 First Special Session, 2015 Second Special Session, 2016 Regular Session, supplements and certain replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State
Summary: HB318 updates the Code of Alabama 1975 by codifying 2015–2016 general and local laws into the official code, making editorial corrections, and setting custody and certification duties for the Code Publisher and Secretary of State.
What This Bill Does
The bill adopts into the Code of Alabama 1975 the general and permanent laws enacted during the 2015 First Special Session, the 2015 Second Special Session, and the 2016 Regular Session as reflected in the 2016 Cumulative Supplement and Replacement Volumes, and it adopts 2016 local law supplements. It also makes specified corrections to replacement volumes and the cumulative supplement. It states that this adoption creates a continuous, systematic codification of the entire Code and clarifies that it does not affect statutes from the 2016 Special Sessions or the 2017 session, while detailing duties for the Code Publisher and the Secretary of State regarding custody, filing, and certification of the volumes.

Who It Affects
Local governments and Alabama residents: Local and state laws from 2015–2016 are incorporated into the official Code, affecting which laws govern daily life and government operations.
Code Publisher and Secretary of State: The Code Publisher must edit/publish and certify the volumes, and the Secretary of State must custody, file, and certify the cumulative supplements and replacement volumes (and can certify parts for a fee).

Key Provisions
Adopts and incorporates into the Code of Alabama 1975 the general and permanent laws enacted during the 2015 First Special Session, 2015 Second Special Session, and the 2016 Regular Session as contained in the 2016 Cumulative Supplement to specified volumes and the 2016 Replacement Volumes 15, 15A, 15B, and 17, including editoral additions by the Code Commissioner and authenticated by the Great Seal.
Adopts and incorporates into the Code of Alabama 1975 the 2016 Cumulative Supplements to local law volumes (covering local laws).
Makes specific corrections to the replacement volumes and the cumulative supplement, including adjustments to sections such as 13A-10-190, 32-6-7.2, 32-9-20, 32-20-41, and 41-22-22.1 to fix errors or clarify figures and references.
States that the adoption constitutes a continuous systematic codification of the entire Code of Alabama 1975 and that it is a law that adopts a code, while confirming it does not codify laws adopted in violation of the Alabama Constitution.
Requires Thomson Reuters (the Code Publisher) to certify that it has discharged its duties in editing/publishing the replacement volumes, making non-substantive corrections as needed.
Declares that the adoption does not repeal or affect statutes enacted during 2016 Special Sessions or the 2017 session, and tasks the Secretary of State with the custody and filing of the new volumes, with certification available upon proper request and fee.
Upon passage, requires the authenticated volumes of the 2016 Cumulative Supplements and Replacement Volumes to be transmitted to and filed by the Secretary of State, with the volumes remaining in that office and certification available for payment of a fee; the act takes effect immediately.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Code of Alabama