HB 202 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Baldwin County; Town of Magnolia Springs, corporate limits altered

HB 202 expands the corporate boundaries of the Town of Magnolia Springs in Baldwin County, Alabama, to include specific parcels of land described by survey coordinates. The bill alters the town's limits to incorporate territory adjacent to U.S. Highway 98, while preserving existing easements for Schindler Lane (east 20 feet) and Lipscomb Road (west 30 feet) along the highway. This adjustment directly affects the Town of Magnolia Springs and landowners within the newly defined area, with the changes taking effect on October 1, 2026. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on boundary clarification without introducing new policies or regulations.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Feb 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, incorporating specific legal language regarding easements for Schindler Lane and Lipscomb Road and updating page headers to reflect the official enrolled status. The substantive policy regarding the boundary expansion for Magnolia Springs remains unchanged, but the final text now explicitly subjects the new territory to existing road easements.

Scope change

The geographic scope of the boundary expansion remains identical, but the legal description of the territory now includes explicit conditions regarding road easements.

TECHNICAL

Page headers were updated from 'HB202 INTRODUCED' to 'HB202 Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final passage and certification by legislative officers.

The enrolled version includes certification dates and signatures from the Speaker of the House, Senate President, and Clerk, confirming the bill passed both chambers on January 21 and February 12, 2026, respectively.

REQUIREMENT

The legal description of the new territory was modified to explicitly state that the expansion is 'SUBJECT TO' right-of-way easements for Schindler Lane and Lipscomb Road, clarifying that the new municipal limits do not override these existing road rights.

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

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 361

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 73

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Baldwin County Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors