HB 412 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Board of Registrars; expense allowance limit removed, amount set by county commission

HB 412 removes a fixed $15-per-day limit on expense allowances for Limestone County Board of Registrars members, allowing the county commission to set the allowance amount through resolution. The bill directly affects Limestone County registrars and the county commission, which gains authority to determine the daily payment amount. Key provisions include making the allowance retroactive to October 1, 2001, and requiring payments to come from the county general fund, separate from other compensation. The change takes effect October 1, 2026, replacing the previous fixed allowance with a county-commission-determined amount.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 13, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled, changing its status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and updating the bill number from 848MRH2-1 to 848MRH2-2. The substantive policy content regarding the expense allowance for Limestone County Board of Registrars remained consistent, but the text was reorganized to remove a retroactive clause and replace it with a new provision allowing the county commission to set the allowance amount via resolution.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains limited to Limestone County, but the effective date was updated to October 1, 2026, replacing a previous retroactive date of October 1, 2001.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the expense allowance change was moved from October 1, 2001 (retroactive) to October 1, 2026 (forward-looking).

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the county commission to establish an expense allowance via resolution was retained, but the specific dollar amount ($15) was removed to allow full flexibility for future adjustments.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from 848MRH2-1 to 848MRH2-2 to reflect the enrolled version.

Signatures and certification dates for the House and Senate were added to finalize the bill's passage.

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

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 677

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 427

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

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