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HB607 • 2026

Taxation; Jackson Hospital & Clinic, and JHC Pharmacy exempt from state, county, and municipal fees and taxes

Taxation; Jackson Hospital & Clinic, and JHC Pharmacy exempt from state, county, and municipal fees and taxes

Healthcare Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Ingram
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status metadata contains contradictory information regarding whether the bill has passed both chambers or is still pending committee action.

Tax Exemption for Jackson Hospital & Clinic and JHC Pharmacy

This bill would exempt two specific medical businesses from paying state, county, and municipal fees and taxes between May 1, 2026, and September 30, 2031.

What This Bill Does

  • Exempts Jackson Hospital & Clinic, Inc. from paying all state, county, and municipal fees and taxes for a specific period.
  • Exempts JHC Pharmacy, LLC from paying all state, county, and municipal fees and taxes for a specific period.
  • Sets the start date of this exemption as May 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Jackson Hospital & Clinic, Inc.
  • JHC Pharmacy, LLC

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text states the exemption ends on September 30, 2031.
  • The official status metadata shows conflicting information: it says 'Passed Legislature' but also lists a last action of 'Pending Committee Action'.
  • The effective date is listed as immediately upon enactment in the bill text, but no specific enacted date is provided.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 House

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  2. 2026-03-10 House

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education

Official Summary Text

Taxation; Jackson Hospital & Clinic, and JHC Pharmacy exempt from state, county, and municipal fees and taxes

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HB607 INTRODUCED
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HB607
3PUW7EZ-1
By Representative Ingram
RFD: Ways and Means Education
First Read: 10-Mar-26
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3PUW7EZ-1 03/10/2026 RA ()RA 2026-1176
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First Read: 10-Mar-26
SYNOPSIS:
This bill would exempt Jackson Hospital &
Clinic, Inc. and JHC Pharmacy, LLC from the payment of
all state, county, and municipal fees and taxes.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to taxation; to exempt Jackson Hospital &
Clinic, Inc. and JHC Pharmacy, LLC, from the payment of all
state, county, and municipal fees and taxes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. For the period commencing on May 1, 2026,
and ending on September 30, 2031, Jackson Hospital & Clinic,
Inc. and JHC Pharmacy, LLC, are exempt from paying all state,
county, and municipal fees and taxes.
Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.
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