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SB 355 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Chambers County, City of Valley; annexation

This bill proposes to expand the corporate limits of the City of Valley in Chambers County, Alabama, by adding five specific parcels of land to the municipality. The expansion includes properties located along Langdale-Riverview Road, County Highway 87, and West Point-Columbus Road, with detailed legal descriptions for each tract. If passed, the affected landowners would become part of the city's jurisdiction, subjecting the properties to municipal services and regulations. The bill is a local legislative measure focused on municipal boundary adjustments rather than broader policy changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Apr 6, 2026
MODERATE
The bill has progressed from its introduction to its enrolled final version, incorporating significant text additions that expand the legal description of the land being annexed into the City of Valley. The enrolled version includes more detailed survey measurements, specific deed references, and additional parcel descriptions that were missing or incomplete in the introduced draft, ensuring the boundary lines are legally precise.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains the same (annexing specific land in Chambers County), but the technical scope of the description has expanded to include more parcels and detailed survey data.
TECHNICAL

The bill title and header were updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' to reflect its final passage.

The bill text was reorganized to remove redundant introductory phrases and consolidate the legal description of the property.

Detailed survey measurements, bearings, and distances for the property boundaries were added to ensure precise legal definition of the annexed land.

Additional specific property parcels (Parcel 3 and Parcel 4) and their associated deed records and tax parcel numbers were included in the description.

Minor text corrections were made, such as changing 'pion' to 'pin' and adding missing closing phrases to the legal descriptions.

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
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1054
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation)
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 867
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation )
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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