HB 299 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Choctaw County, court cost in circuit court, district court, municipal court, district for county jail

HB 299 proposes to add new court costs for individuals involved in certain legal proceedings within Choctaw County. It would assess an additional $50 in most civil, criminal, and quasi-criminal cases, and $25 in small claims court cases. These new costs would be deposited into a special "Jail Fund" for Choctaw County. The funds are specifically designated to cover the maintenance, repair, operation, and construction debt of the county jail and jail complex. The bill's implementation is contingent on the prior ratification of a local constitutional amendment.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 17, 2025

MODERATE

HB 299 was finalized and enrolled after being introduced, with substantive changes to court cost assessments in Choctaw County. The bill now includes additional provisions exempting district attorneys and probate judges from paying the new court costs, and reorganizes the text to clarify that criminal and quasi-criminal cases are brought in circuit, district, and municipal courts. These changes ensure the Jail Fund can be used for jail operations while preventing government officials from being subject to the new fees.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include municipal courts in Choctaw County for criminal and quasi-criminal cases, and added exemptions for district attorneys and probate judges from the new court cost assessments.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exemption for district attorneys and judges of probate from paying the additional court costs

SCOPE

Explicitly included municipal courts in Choctaw County for criminal and quasi-criminal cases

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized bill text to consolidate court cost provisions and clarify applicability across different court types

TECHNICAL

Changed document status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' with updated page headers and certification dates

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 572

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 388

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors