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HB499 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 10, 2026
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Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Constables; county commission, authorized to revise number of constables and geographic area served in county
Description

Under existing law, the Legislature, by local legislation, may abolish the office of constable in a county.

This bill would authorize the Legislature, by local legislation, to revise the number of constables in the county, revise the areas within the county to be represented by a constable, or revise the conditions under which a constable vacates his or her office.

This bill would also make conforming changes.

Subjects
State & State Officers

Bill Actions

H

Enacted

H

Enacted

H

Delivered to Governor

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Ready to Enroll

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1200

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 County and Municipal Government

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1093

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 County and Municipal Government

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government

Calendar

Hearing

Senate County and Municipal Government Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 09:30:00

Hearing

House County and Municipal Government Hearing

Room 418 UPDATED AGENDA at 13:30:00

Bill Text

Votes

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

March 31, 2026 House Passed
Yes 66
Abstained 32
Absent 7

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1093

March 31, 2026 House Passed
Yes 66
Abstained 32
Absent 7

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1060

March 31, 2026 House Passed
Yes 96
No 3
Abstained 3
Absent 3

Third Reading in House of Origin

March 31, 2026 House Passed
Yes 97
No 2
Abstained 4
Absent 2

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

March 31, 2026 House Passed
Yes 97
No 2
Abstained 4
Absent 2

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1200

April 7, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 34
Absent 1

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature