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HB 441 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Escambia County; sheriff authorized to contract with municipalities to provide police services

HB 441 allows any municipality within Escambia County to contract directly with the county sheriff to provide full police services, including enforcing local laws and ordinances within the municipality's boundaries. The municipality must pay the county treasury for the necessary staffing and equipment, with funds managed by the county commission for service delivery. The sheriff may also receive a supplemental salary for additional duties related to these contracts, paid separately from their regular pay. This bill directly affects Escambia County municipalities seeking alternative police services and the sheriff's office, creating a formal framework for such agreements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Signed Mar 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 5, 2026
MINOR
The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, making it ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content remains the same, authorizing Escambia County officials to contract with the Sheriff for municipal police services and allowing for a supplemental salary for the Sheriff. The primary changes are the removal of draft headers and the addition of official signatures and dates certifying the bill's passage by both legislative chambers.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the legal authority granted to the Sheriff and County Commission remains identical.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft-specific headers and version numbers (e.g., PS41KER-1) that were present in the introduced version.

Added official certification blocks with signatures from the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, along with the specific dates the bill passed each chamber.

Reformatted the title page to reflect the 'Enrolled' status and updated the bill number reference from PS41KER-1 to PS41KER-2.

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
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 596
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 467
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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