HB278 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris PringleRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

To adopt and incorporate into the Code of Alabama 1975, those general and permanent laws of the state enacted during the 2021 First Special Session, the 2021 Second Special Session, the 2022 First Special Session, and the 2022 Regular Session as contained in the 2022 Cumulative Supplements to certain volumes of the code and 2023 Replacement Volumes 13, 13A, and 13B; and to adopt and incorporate into the Code of Alabama 1975, the 2022 Cumulative Supplements to local law volumes; to make corrections in certain volumes of the cumulative supplements and replacement volumes; to specify that this adoption and incorporation constitute a continuous systematic codification of the entire Code of Alabama 1975, and that this act is a law that adopts a code; to declare that the Code Publisher has certified that it has discharged its duties regarding the replacement volumes; to expressly provide that this act does not affect any 2023 session statutes; and to specify the duties of the Secretary of State regarding the custody of the cumulative supplements and replacement volumes.

Summary

HB278 would incorporate post-2021 Alabama laws into the Code of Alabama 1975 as part of a continuous codification, with corrections and new custody duties for the Code Publisher and the Secretary of State.

What This Bill Does

It adopts and incorporates the general and permanent laws enacted during the 2021 First Special Session, 2021 Second Special Session, 2022 First Special Session, and the 2022 Regular Session as contained in the 2022 Cumulative Supplements and the 2023 Replacement Volumes 13, 13A, and 13B, and also adopts the 2022 supplements to local law volumes. It makes specified corrections to certain volumes of the replacement volumes and cumulative supplements. It declares that the adoption creates a continuous systematic codification of the entire Code and states that it does not affect any 2023 session statutes, while outlining the duties of the Code Publisher and the Secretary of State regarding custody. It requires authenticated volumes to be transmitted to the Secretary of State and kept there, with the Secretary able to certify parts on proper certificate and seal and payment of a fee.

Who It Affects

• General public and Alabama legal community who rely on the Code, who would see post-2021 laws reflected in a continuously codified Code.
• Code Publisher and Secretary of State, who have responsibilities for editing/publishing the replacement volumes, custody of the volumes, and issuing certified copies on request.

Key Provisions

• Adopts and incorporates into the Code of Alabama 1975 the post-2021 laws as contained in the 2022 Cumulative Supplements to volumes 3-12B, 14-22A and 2023 Replacement Volumes 13, 13A, 13B, plus 2022 local-law supplements.
• Makes corrections to specified volumes of the replacement volumes and cumulative supplements (e.g., judgeship reallocation in Section 12-17-20; internal citations and grammatical edits).
• Declares that the adoption constitutes a continuous systematic codification of the entire Code and that this act is a law that adopts a code; notes that the Code Publisher has certified its duties and that the act does not codify any provision adopted in violation of the Constitution; and specifies duties of the Secretary of State regarding custody.
• Requires authenticated volumes to be transmitted to the Secretary of State and kept there, with the Secretary able to certify parts on proper certificate and seal and payment of a fee; the act does not repeal or affect 2023 statutes.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.