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Senate Local Legislation (Senate) Hearing
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HB397 Alabama 2024 Session
Updated Feb 23, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Nathaniel LedbetterRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- Regular Session 2024
- Title
- DeKalb County, county commission, appropriation oof a portion of certain filing and recording for mental health professionals further provided for
- Summary
HB397 requires DeKalb County to divide funds from certain filing and recording fees evenly between mental health staffing and school resource officers, starting with the 2020-2021 fiscal year and taking effect October 1, 2024.
What This Bill DoesThe bill amends Section 45-25-250.17 to require the county to annually allocate funds from the county's filing and recording fees (from Resolution 92-1013-05) so that 50% goes to the Etowah-DeKalb Cherokee Mental Health Board (doing business as CED Mental Health Center) to hire mental health professionals in DeKalb County, and 50% goes to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office to hire school resource officers in the county and its cities. The act becomes effective on October 1, 2024.
Who It Affects- DeKalb County Commission - must annually appropriate half of the specified funds
- Etowah-DeKalb Cherokee Mental Health Board (CED Mental Health Center) - receives half of the funds to hire mental health professionals in DeKalb County
- DeKalb County Sheriff's Office - receives half of the funds to hire school resource officers in DeKalb County schools (city and county)
- Students and staff in DeKalb County schools - potentially benefit from school resource officers
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Funds from filing and recording fees (levied by Resolution 92-1013-05) will be distributed annually by the DeKalb County Commission
- Distribution is split 50% to CED Mental Health Center for employing mental health professionals and 50% to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office for employing school resource officers
- Effective date is October 1, 2024, with funding allocations beginning in the 2020-2021 fiscal year
- Subjects
- DeKalb County
Bill Actions
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Enacted
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Enacted
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Delivered to Governor
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Signature Requested
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Enrolled
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Enrolled
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Ready to Enroll
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Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 778
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Third Reading in Second House
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Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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Reported Out of Committee Second House
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Pending Senate Local Legislation
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Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
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Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 504
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Third Reading in House of Origin
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Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
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Pending House Local Legislation
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Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
Calendar
Hearing
House Local Legislation (House) Hearing
Room 617 at 13:00:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 504
Yes
21
Abstained
73
Absent
9
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
59
Abstained
40
Absent
4
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 778
Yes
33
Absent
2
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
33
Absent
2
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB397 Alabama 2024 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB397 Alabama 2024 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature