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HB556 • 2026

Montgomery County; legislative delegation, office and fund established

Montgomery County; legislative delegation, office and fund established

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Lawrence
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Montgomery County Legislative Delegation Office and Fund

This law establishes a fund for the Montgomery County legislative delegation and requires the largest city in the county to provide office space and utilities.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation Fund, which can be used by the county's representatives in the state legislature.
  • Requires that any money given to Montgomery County under certain laws must go into this new fund.
  • Asks the largest city in Montgomery County to provide office space and utilities for the delegation.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Montgomery County Commission
  • Montgomery County legislative delegation members
  • The largest municipality in Montgomery County

Terms To Know

Legislative Delegation
A group of elected representatives who serve the same area and work together on state-level issues.
Fund
Money set aside for a specific purpose, in this case to support the legislative delegation's activities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify how much money will be in the fund or how it will be used.
  • It is unclear what happens if the largest municipality cannot provide office space and utilities as required.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

FKMKGC5-1

R 910

Adopted

Plain English: FKMKGC5-1 : 3/17/2026 : THR 1ST HASSELL AMENDMENT TO HB556 OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HASSELL Page 1 Replace lines 20 through 42 on pages 1 through 2 with the following: Alabama 1975, the county commission shall deposit the monies into the fund.

  • FKMKGC5-1 : 3/17/2026 : THR 1ST HASSELL AMENDMENT TO HB556 OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HASSELL Page 1 Replace lines 20 through 42 on pages 1 through 2 with the following: Alabama 1975, the county commission shall deposit the monies into the fund.
  • (b) The largest municipality in Montgomery County shall 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 House

    Enacted

  2. 2026-04-08 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1239 (Yeas 28, Nays 1)

  3. 2026-04-08 Senate

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 28, Nays 1)

  4. 2026-04-08 Senate

    Signature Requested

  5. 2026-04-08 House

    Enrolled

  6. 2026-04-08 House

    Ready to Enroll

  7. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  8. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  9. 2026-03-31 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  10. 2026-03-31 Senate

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

  11. 2026-03-17 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 911 (Yeas 10, Nays 1)

  12. 2026-03-17 House

    Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 910 (Yeas 26, Nays 0)

  13. 2026-03-17 House

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 53, Nays 0)

  14. 2026-03-17 House

    Engrossed

  15. 2026-03-17 House

    Hassell 1st Amendment Offered

  16. 2026-03-10 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  17. 2026-03-10 House

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  18. 2026-03-03 House

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  19. 2026-03-03 House

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Montgomery County Legislation

Official Summary Text

Montgomery County; legislative delegation, office and fund established

Current Bill Text

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HB556 ENROLLED
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HB556
84QATHF-3
By Representatives Lawrence, Morris, Sells, Hassell, McClammy,
Ensler (N & P)
RFD: Montgomery County Legislation
First Read: 03-Mar-26
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HB556 Enrolled
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First Read: 03-Mar-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Montgomery County; to provide for the
creation, funding, and operation of the Montgomery County
Legislative Delegation Office and Fund.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a)(1) The Montgomery County Commission
shall create the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation
Fund. The monies in the fund may be expended by the members of
the delegation to support the operation of the Montgomery
County Legislative Delegation Office.
(2) Upon receipt of any monies distributed to
Montgomery County pursuant to Section 40-25-82, Code of
Alabama 1975, the county commission shall deposit the monies
into the fund.
(b) The largest municipality in Montgomery County shall
provide adequate space for the office, including telephone
service, Internet service, electricity, water, and any other
necessary utility services.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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HB556 Enrolled
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1, 2026.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 17-Mar-26, as amended.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 08-Apr-26 Passed
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