HB 495 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Marion County, board of Marion County Public Water Authority further provided for

HB 495 amends governance rules for Marion County's Public Water Authority board. It specifies that the board will consist of 9 members appointed by defined local groups (including the county commission, Marion County Firefighters Association, mayors of incorporated cities, and state legislators representing Marion County) with staggered initial terms ranging from 1 to 6 years. The bill takes effect October 1, 2025, and requires directors to be county residents who own property within the water authority's service area. This procedural change directly affects how the authority's leadership is selected and governed.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Signed May 22, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill progressed from introduction to final enrolled form with significant text changes that appear to be formatting corrections and minor wording adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The core provisions regarding the Marion County Public Water Authority board composition, appointment procedures, and director terms remain substantially the same, though some sections show garbled text that was likely corrected during the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'HB495 INTRODUCED' to 'HB495 ENROLLED' indicating the bill has been finalized and signed into law.

Bill number designation changed from BYVBZQQ-1 to BYVBZQQ-2, likely a tracking number update for the enrolled version.

Page headers and formatting were cleaned up, with the enrolled version showing proper page numbering and certification signatures from legislative leaders.

Several sections show text that appears corrupted or out of order in the diff (such as 'six four years' and 'three consecutive four-year'), suggesting these were likely formatting errors in the comparison rather than intentional policy changes.

TIMELINE

Added certification dates showing the bill passed the House on April 9, 2025 and the Senate on May 14, 2025, with an effective date of October 1, 2025.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1076

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Waggoner Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 1075

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 733

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors