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House Bill 191 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Jan 23, 2026

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Escambia County; district court, location of holding court for cases arising under ordinances of certain municipalities authorized, constitutional amendment
Description

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Escambia County, to authorize the district court to hold court in the county courthouse for cases arising under the ordinances of any municipality in the county in which there is no municipal court.

Subjects
Escambia County

Bill Actions

S

Pending Senate Local Legislation

S

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

H

LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 92

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

House Local Legislation Hearing

Room 200 at 14:37:00

Bill Text

Votes

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

January 21, 2026 House Passed
Yes 67
Abstained 33
Absent 4

LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted

January 21, 2026 House Passed
Yes 50
Abstained 52
Absent 2

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 92

January 21, 2026 House Passed
Yes 65
Abstained 37
Absent 2

Third Reading in House of Origin

January 21, 2026 House Passed
Yes 67
Abstained 33
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature