City of Florence in Lauderdale County, corporate limits altered
Senate Bill 298 proposes to alter and extend the official boundary lines of the City of Florence in Lauderdale County. The bill specifically adds a designated parcel of land, described by its geographic coordinates and including a portion of Gresham Road, into the city's corporate limits. This change would bring the specified territory under the jurisdiction of the City of Florence. A map detailing the exact area to be added is available for public inspection at the Lauderdale County Judge of Probate's office. If passed, the act would become effective on October 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Signed Apr 24, 2025
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Apr 24, 2025
MINOR
SB 298 was finalized as an enrolled bill, moving from introduction to passage by both legislative chambers. The bill's substantive content regarding the boundary expansion of the City of Florence in Lauderdale County remained unchanged, with only formatting and version number updates occurring during the legislative process.
TECHNICAL
Bill status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' indicating successful passage by both Senate and House of Representatives
Version identifier updated from UA5CDDG-1 to UA5CDDG-2 reflecting the final legislative version
Page headers and formatting were updated to reflect the enrolled status with signatures from Senate and House leadership
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 866
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation)
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 640
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation )
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Melson
RRepublican
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