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HB488 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Debbie Wood
Debbie Wood
Republican
Session
2025 Regular Session
Title
Town of Cusseta in Chambers County, corporate limits altered
Summary

HB488 expands the Town of Cusseta’s corporate limits by altering and extending boundary lines to include numerous parcels in Chambers County.

What This Bill Does

The bill changes the boundary lines and adds multiple described parcels to Cusseta’s corporate limits, effectively enlarging the town’s jurisdiction over those lands. It references Parcels 1 through 34 with detailed boundary descriptions to define the expanded area. A map showing the proposed territory will be filed with the Judge of Probate in Chambers County and is open for public inspection. The act becomes effective immediately upon enactment.

Who It Affects
  • Property owners whose land is included in the added parcels will become part of Cusseta’s city limits and will be subject to the town’s ordinances and any municipal services for those lands.
  • The Town of Cusseta and Chambers County government will administer the expanded area, including planning, zoning, and governance for the newly incorporated lands.
Key Provisions
  • Alters and rearranges the boundary lines and corporate limits to include described parcels 1-34 in Chambers County as part of the Town of Cusseta.
  • A map showing the proposed territory to be altered is on file with the Judge of Probate in Chambers County and is available for public inspection.
  • Effective immediately upon enactment.
  • Parcels included in the expansion include large tracts such as Parcel 22 (580.369 acres) and Parcel 29 (182.0 acres), among others described in the bill.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Chambers County

Bill Actions

H

Enacted

H

Enacted

S

Signature Requested

H

Delivered to Governor

H

Enrolled

H

Ready to Enroll

H

Ready to Enroll

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 864

S

Third Reading in Second House

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee Second House

S

Pending Senate Local Legislation

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 699

H

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 698 XDVUWEE-1

H

Wood (D) 1st Amendment Offered XDVUWEE-1

H

Third Reading in House of Origin

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

H

Pending House Local Legislation

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

Calendar

Hearing

Senate Local Legislation Hearing

No Meeting at 12:50:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 699

April 8, 2025 House Passed
Yes 12
Abstained 91
Absent 1

Third Reading in House of Origin

April 8, 2025 House Passed
Yes 48
Abstained 54
Absent 2

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

April 8, 2025 House Passed
Yes 48
Abstained 54
Absent 2

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 864

April 29, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 25
Absent 9

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature