HB 25 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

911 Boards; permit two or more districts to jointly provide services

HB 25 explicitly authorizes two or more local 911 emergency communication districts to contract with each other to jointly provide services and exercise powers. This bill directly affects these districts and the communities they serve by allowing them to pool resources. It establishes minimum requirements for these joint service contracts, including a public notice and hearing process for each district's board of commissioners before such an agreement is adopted.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Aug 19, 2024 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

This bill transitions from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, incorporating substantive policy changes that expand the authority of local 911 districts to enter contracts with each other for joint service provision. The enrolled version also includes technical corrections to formatting, numbering, and language consistency throughout the text.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly authorize local 911 districts to contract with one another to jointly exercise powers and provide services, which was not explicitly authorized in the original introduced version.

SCOPE

Added explicit authority for local 911 districts to enter contracts with other districts to jointly provide services.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting issues including page headers, bill numbering, and removed duplicate text sections.

Corrected inconsistent capitalization and formatting in subsection (f) powers list.

Added new subsection (h) requiring board approval for real property acquisition, disposition, or improvements.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection (i) requiring bonding for board members and district directors, with specific bond amount thresholds.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 939

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (County and Municipal Government)

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 13

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors