HB211 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy WoodRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Calhoun County, authorizes the county commission and governing bodies of municipalities to regulate halfway houses

Summary

HB211 lets Calhoun County and its municipalities regulate halfway houses and similar facilities, with local rules, penalties, and a sunset date.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, local governments in Calhoun County can pass resolutions to regulate facilities such as halfway houses, rehab facilities, and sober living facilities. Regulations may include permit requirements, size, location, distance from other places, and limits on tenants per room, plus civil penalties up to $1,000 per day per resident for violations after notice and a hearing, enforceable by civil action in the local circuit court. The bill also prohibits registered sex offenders from living in facilities housing residents enrolled by court order or supervised by the county's punishment and corrections authority, and it sets a repeal date of June 1, 2028 with an effective date of June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Local governments (Calhoun County Commission and municipal governing bodies) that would gain authority to regulate halfway houses and similar facilities within their jurisdictions.
• Facility owners/operators and residents of those facilities (including halfway houses, substance abuse rehabilitation facilities, and sober living facilities), who would be subject to local regulations, penalties, and the sex-offender residency restriction.

Key Provisions

• Local governments may regulate facilities via resolutions, including permit requirements, size and location rules, distance requirements, limits on tenants per room, and civil penalties (up to $1,000 per day per resident) with notice and a hearing, enforced by civil action in the Calhoun County Circuit Court.
• The act prohibits registered sex offenders from residing in any facility housing residents enrolled by court order or supervised by the Calhoun County Community Punishment and Corrections Authority, Inc.; it becomes effective June 1, 2025 and is repealed June 1, 2028.

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