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  5. 2020 Alabama House Bills
  6. HB147 Alabama 2020 Session

HB147 Alabama 2020 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Chris Sells
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Municipal occupational taxes, prohibited if not already in effect unless authorized by local law
Description

Relating to municipal occupational taxes; to prohibit a municipality that does not already have an occupational tax from imposing an occupational tax unless the tax is authorized by local law.

Subjects
Occupational Tax

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 2, 2020 H Forwarded to Governor at 4:00 p.m. on March 3, 2020.
March 2, 2020 H Clerk of the House Certification
March 2, 2020 H Assigned Act No. 2020-14.
March 2, 2020 S Signature Requested
March 2, 2020 H Enrolled
March 2, 2020 H Passed Second House
February 26, 2020 S Chambliss motion to Reconsider and Table adopted Voice Vote
February 26, 2020 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 222
February 26, 2020 S Singleton motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 221
February 26, 2020 S Singleton first Substitute Offered
February 26, 2020 S Figures motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 220
February 26, 2020 S Figures Amendment Offered
February 26, 2020 S Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 219
February 26, 2020 S Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered
February 26, 2020 S Third Reading Passed
February 17, 2020 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 12, 2020 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
February 10, 2020 H Engrossed
February 10, 2020 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 10
February 10, 2020 H Sells motion to Table adopted Roll Call 9
February 10, 2020 H Hatcher 3rd Amendment Offered
February 10, 2020 H Sells motion to Table adopted Roll Call 8
February 10, 2020 H Hatcher 2nd Amendment Offered
February 10, 2020 H Sells motion to Table adopted Roll Call 7
February 10, 2020 H Hatcher 1st Amendment Offered
February 10, 2020 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 6
February 10, 2020 H County and Municipal Government first Substitute Offered
February 10, 2020 H Third Reading Passed
February 5, 2020 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
February 3, 2020 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government

Bill Text

Download HB147 Alabama 2020 Session PDF

Bill News

  • AL House Passes Bill Limiting A Cities Ability To Levy Occupational Taxes

Bill Votes

Motion to Adopt
2020-02-11
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Sells motion to Table
2020-02-11
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Sells motion to Table
2020-02-11
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Sells motion to Table
2020-02-11
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2020-02-11
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt
2020-02-27
Chamber: Senate
Result: Failed
Figures motion to Adopt
2020-02-27
Chamber: Senate
Result: Failed
Singleton motion to Adopt
2020-02-27
Chamber: Senate
Result: Failed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2020-02-27
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB147 Alabama 2020 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text HB147 Alabama 2020 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text HB147 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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