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HB630 • 2026

Etowah County; number of continuous days that lodging must be supplied before lodging tax no longer applies extended

Etowah County; number of continuous days that lodging must be supplied before lodging tax no longer applies extended

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Butler (M)
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is explicitly stated in Section 2 as October 1, 2026, which was missing from the metadata but present in the bill text.

Extending the Lodging Tax Exemption Period in Etowah County

This law changes when a lodging tax stops applying to long-term stays in Etowah County by increasing the required number of continuous days from 30 to 180.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the time a room must be rented continuously before the lodging tax no longer applies from 30 days to 180 days.
  • Updates Section 45-28-91.02 of the Code of Alabama to reflect this new rule for Etowah County.
  • Makes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People staying in lodging facilities within Etowah County
  • Businesses that provide rooms or accommodations in Etowah County

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law only applies to lodging located within Etowah County.
  • The text does not explain how much money this change will save or cost taxpayers.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 House

    Enacted

  2. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1301 (Yeas 30, Nays 0)

  3. 2026-04-09 House

    Delivered to Governor

  4. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Signature Requested

  5. 2026-04-09 House

    Enrolled

  6. 2026-04-09 House

    Ready to Enroll

  7. 2026-04-08 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  8. 2026-04-08 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  9. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  10. 2026-04-07 Senate

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

  11. 2026-03-31 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1038 (Yeas 93, Nays 4)

  12. 2026-03-31 House

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 103, Nays 0)

  13. 2026-03-19 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  14. 2026-03-19 House

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  15. 2026-03-17 House

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  16. 2026-03-17 House

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

Official Summary Text

Etowah County; number of continuous days that lodging must be supplied before lodging tax no longer applies extended

Current Bill Text

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HB630 ENROLLED
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HB630
JP969FF-2
By Representative Butler (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 17-Mar-26
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HB630 Enrolled
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First Read: 17-Mar-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Etowah County; to extend the number of
continuous days that lodging must be supplied before the
lodging tax no longer applies; and to make nonsubstantive,
technical revisions to update existing code language to
current style.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-28-91.02, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows:
"§45-28-91.02
(1) Beginning October 1, 2016,2026, the first four
hundred ninety-one thousand dollars ($491,000) of the annual
proceeds of any lodging tax due Etowah County pursuant to
Section 45-28-243, Section 45-28-243.01, or any other lodging
tax payable to the county shall be paid into the county
treasury to be distributed to the Etowah County Tourism Board
established by this part to be used to carry out the purposes
of this part. The remaining portion of the proceeds shall be
distributed to the Etowah County Mega Sports Complex
Authority.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of Section 45-28-243
or Section 45-28-243.01, the lodging taxes levied by Section
45-28-243 and Section 45-28-243.01 shall not apply to rooms,
lodgings, or accommodations supplied for a period of 30180
continuous days or more in any place."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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HB630 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 31-Mar-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 09-Apr-26 Passed
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