House Bill 191 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Alan BakerRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Escambia County; district court, location of holding court for cases arising under ordinances of certain municipalities authorized, constitutional amendment

Summary

HB191 would amend the Alabama Constitution to let Escambia County's district court hold hearings for ordinances of county municipalities that do not have their own municipal courts, at the county courthouse, if voters approve.

What This Bill Does

If the amendment is ratified, the Escambia County district court may hold court in the county courthouse for cases arising under the ordinances of any municipality in the county that does not have a municipal court. The Code Commissioner would place the amendment in the constitution and may perform nonsubstantive revisions (style, spelling, punctuation, citations, etc.). An election would be held under state law with a ballot describing the amendment and Yes/No options. The amendment would become valid as part of the Alabama Constitution once a majority of qualified electors voting on it approve it.

Who It Affects

• Residents of Escambia County living in municipalities without their own municipal court, whose ordinance-related cases could be heard by the district court at the county courthouse.
• Escambia County voters who will participate in the ballot measure to approve or reject the constitutional amendment.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: In Escambia County, the district court may hold court in the county courthouse for cases arising under the ordinances of any municipality in the county that has no municipal court.
• Section 1: The Code Commissioner shall number and place this amendment in the constitution and may make nonsubstantive revisions (capitalization, spelling, punctuation for style and uniformity; correct grammatical/clerical errors; harmonize language; translate effective dates).
• Section 2: An election on the proposed amendment shall be held under the state’s constitutional and election laws, with a ballot description of the amendment and Yes/No choices.
• Section 3: The proposed amendment becomes valid as part of the Alabama Constitution when approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on it.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 17, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Escambia County