House Bill 197 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cindy MyrexRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Community development district; Act 2025-294, which authorized annexation of certain district by a wet municipality, repealed

Summary

HB197 would repeal Act 2025-294, which allowed a wet municipality to annex a certain type of community development district in its county.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill repeals the authorization that allowed annexation of that specific community development district by a wet municipality. As a result, no new annexations under that authorization could occur. The general rule that a community development district may be created within a dry county and alcohol sales within the district remain governed by existing law, which is unchanged by this repeal.

Who It Affects

• Wet municipalities in counties with the affected district, who would no longer have the legal option to annex that district.
• Residents and leaders of the affected dry-county district, who would lose the potential path to annexation by a wet municipality.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Repeals Act 2025-294, which authorized the annexation of a specific community development district by a wet municipality in the county where the district is located.
• Section 2: The act takes effect immediately.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 11, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco