HB442 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Calhoun County, authorizes the co. commission and governing bodies of municipalities to regulate halfway houses
Summary: HB442 lets Calhoun County and its municipalities regulate halfway houses and similar facilities, with enforcement and a sunset provision.
What This Bill Does
It lets the Calhoun County Commission and the governing bodies of municipalities regulate halfway houses and related facilities by resolution. Regulations can include permits, size limits, location requirements, distance rules, and occupancy limits. Penalties for violations can be up to $1,000 per day per resident, with notice and a hearing before penalties, and enforcement through civil action in the Circuit Court. It also bans registered sex offenders from living in any facility that houses residents enrolled by court order or supervised by the county's correction authority. The act becomes effective June 1, 2024 and is repealed on June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Calhoun County Commission and municipal governing bodies, who gain authority to regulate facilities through local resolutions.
Owners and operators of halfway houses and related facilities in Calhoun County and its municipalities, who would be subject to permit, size, location, distance, and occupancy regulations and potential civil penalties.
Residents of these facilities (including those enrolled by court order or supervised by the Calhoun County Community Punishment and Corrections Authority) affected by placement rules and the prohibition on sex offenders residing in such facilities.

Key Provisions
Section 2(a): Local bodies may regulate facilities by resolution, including permit requirements, size/occupancy limits, location requirements, minimum distance from other locations, and tenant limits.
Section 2(b): Civil penalties up to $1,000 per day per resident for violations, with notice and a hearing before penalties, enforceable via civil action in the Calhoun County Circuit Court.
Section 2(e): Prohibits registered sex offenders from residing in any facility that houses residents enrolled by court order or supervised by the Calhoun County Community Punishment and Corrections Authority, Inc.
Section 3: The act is repealed on June 1, 2025; Section 4: Effective June 1, 2024.

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