HB 82 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Baldwin County, annexation of the City of Daphne

HB 82 would expand the city limits of Daphne, Alabama, by adding specific parcels of land to its corporate boundaries. The bill describes five distinct territories (A through E) totaling approximately 22 acres, including residential subdivisions and undeveloped parcels near County Road 54 and Highway 181. This boundary adjustment directly affects the property owners within these newly included territories. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on altering municipal boundaries without changing tax rates, services, or other city policies.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Dec 17, 2025 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 significant legal and technical corrections to the property descriptions. The most critical change is the addition of a new boundary segment for Territory A, which extends the description to include the Southwest Corner of Parker Subdivision, ensuring the city annexation covers the intended land area. Additionally, the legal descriptions for Territories D and E were modified to correct survey distances and bearings, ensuring the final enrolled bill accurately reflects the physical parcels being annexed.

Scope change

The scope of the annexation was expanded for Territory A by adding a specific boundary line along Parker Subdivision, while the scope for Territories D and E was refined through corrected survey measurements.

SCOPE

Added a new boundary segment for Territory A extending to the Southwest Corner of Parker Subdivision to ensure complete coverage of the intended annexation area.

TECHNICAL

Corrected survey distances and bearings in the legal descriptions for Territories D and E to align with official property records.

Updated the bill header from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and corrected the internal page numbering and reference codes to match the final legislative version.

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 359

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 71

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