HB 98 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Lauderdale County, sheriff, authorized to conduct fundraising events, including rodeos

HB 98 authorizes the sheriff of Lauderdale County to conduct fundraising events, such as rodeos. The profits generated from these events can be used for any lawful purpose related to the operation of the sheriff's office. The bill also specifies that its provisions are remedial and curative, effectively ratifying any prior actions by the sheriff that conform to these new authorizations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 19, 2025
MINOR
This bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, adding certification signatures from both House and Senate officials. The substantive policy content regarding sheriff fundraising in Lauderdale County remained unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and page number updates.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope; the policy content regarding sheriff fundraising authorization in Lauderdale County is identical in both versions.
TECHNICAL

Added certification signatures from House Speaker and Senate President with passage dates (House: 13-Feb-25, Senate: 04-Mar-25), indicating the bill has completed legislative process.

Updated bill identifier from Y9EY6N2-1 to Y9EY6N2-2 and changed header from 'HB98 INTRODUCED' to 'HB98 ENROLLED'.

Added formal enrolled act language including 'Enrolled, An Act' and section numbering adjustments.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 234
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 80
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Phillip Pettus
Phillip Pettus
RRepublican
AL
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