Taxation; to exempt certain community foundations from sales and use taxes
HB 388 exempts 10 specific community foundations in Alabama from state sales and use taxes, including the Black Belt Community Foundation, Central Alabama Community Foundation, and others listed in the bill. It extends this state tax exemption through August 31, 2031, and allows local municipalities and counties to also exempt these foundations from local sales taxes starting September 1, 2026. The bill repeals the previous tax exemption law (Section 40-9-39.4) and requires these foundations to submit annual reports to the Department of Revenue. This policy change directly affects the 10 named community foundations by removing their sales tax obligations at both state and local levels for the specified period.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Signed Apr 16, 2026
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Introduced
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Apr 16, 2026
MINOR
HB 388 was finalized as an enrolled bill, updating the bill number version and adding official signatures from the House and Senate. The core policy content regarding tax exemptions for specific community foundations remained substantively unchanged from the introduced version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it continues to exempt ten specific community foundations from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes through August 31, 2031.
TECHNICAL
The bill header was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and the version number changed from PS97VER-1 to PS97VER-2 to reflect its final passage.
Official certification lines were added at the end of the document, including signatures for the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, and the Clerk, along with dates of passage.
The 'Synopsis' section, which provided a summary of the bill's purpose, was removed in the final enrolled version.
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 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1214
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 671
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Faulkner
RRepublican
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