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SB145 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 10, 2026
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Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Hospitals, private hospital assessment and Medicaid funding program sunset clause removed.
Description

Currently, privately operated hospitals in this state provide funding for the Medicaid Agency through a provider privilege tax. This tax will end on September 30, 2028.

This bill would remove the sunset clause and make the hospital provider privilege tax permanent.

Subjects
Taxation & Revenue

Bill Actions

S

Enacted

S

Enacted

S

Delivered to Governor

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Ready to Enroll

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1135

H

Third Reading in Second House

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee Second House

H

Pending House Ways and Means General Fund

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 824

S

Albritton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 823 KHIM3UU-1

S

Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Substitute Offered KHIM3UU-1

S

Third Reading in House of Origin

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

S

Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Substitute KHIM3UU-1

S

Pending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

Calendar

Hearing

House Ways and Means General Fund Hearing

Room 617 at 10:30:00

Hearing

Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 12:30:00

Bill Text

Related News

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 824

March 11, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 35

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1135

April 1, 2026 House Passed
Yes 103
Absent 2

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature