SB 324 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Tallapoosa County; remote access of records fee authorized

SB 324 authorizes Tallapoosa County's Judge of Probate to charge a fee for remote digital access to court records (like property deeds or marriage licenses). The fee, collected from users, must be deposited into a special fund to maintain and improve the county's record-keeping systems and remote access services. The bill also retroactively confirms that any similar fees collected before this law took effect were valid. This applies only to Tallapoosa County and becomes effective June 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Signed Mar 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 31, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, incorporating a key amendment to Section 2(c) that broadens how collected fees can be used. Originally, funds were restricted to maintenance and recording systems, but the change now explicitly allows spending on general operations and technology needs. A new Section 3 was added to ratify any fees collected before the law's effective date, and the effective date was set to June 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains limited to Tallapoosa County, but the allowable uses for the new fee funds were expanded.

FISCAL

Expanded the permitted uses of collected fees from just maintenance and recording systems to include general operations and technology needs.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of June 1, 2026, and a new section ratifying prior fee collections.

TECHNICAL

Updated document metadata to reflect the bill's final enrolled status and added certification signatures.

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 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 929

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation)

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 668

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation )

upper

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