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SB12 • 2026

Community development district; 2025 act repealed, which authorized annexation of certain district by a wet municipality

Community development district; 2025 act repealed, which authorized annexation of certain district by a wet municipality

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Gudger
Last action
2026-01-23
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
2026-01-22

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed as immediate upon enactment, but the specific calendar day of effectiveness depends on when the Governor signs or the Legislature finalizes the act.

Repeal of Act Allowing Annexation of a Community Development District

This law cancels a previous act that allowed the annexation of a specific community development district.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the legal authority for annexing a specific community development district created by Act 2025-294.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The specific community development district named in Act 2025-294.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not name the specific community development district or its location.
  • The source material does not explain why Act 2025-294 was originally passed or why it is now being repealed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-23 Senate

    Enacted

  2. 2026-01-22 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 138 (Yeas 98, Nays 0)

  3. 2026-01-22 House

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 91, Nays 1)

  4. 2026-01-22 House

    Signature Requested

  5. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Delivered to Governor

  6. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Enrolled

  7. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Ready to Enroll

  8. 2026-01-21 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  9. 2026-01-21 House

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  10. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 7 (Yeas 34, Nays 0)

  11. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 34, Nays 0)

  12. 2026-01-15 House

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  13. 2026-01-15 House

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

  14. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  15. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  16. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  17. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government

Official Summary Text

This act repeals Act 2025-294, which authorized the annexation of a specific community development district.

Current Bill Text

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SB12 ENROLLED
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SB12
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By Senator Gudger
RFD: County and Municipal Government
First Read: 13-Jan-26
PFD: 01-Aug-25
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PFD: 01-Aug-25
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to community development districts; to repeal
Act 2025-294, authorizing the annexation of a specific
community development district.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Act 2025-294, authorizing the annexation of
a specific community development district, is repealed.
Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.
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Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB12
Senate 15-Jan-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 22-Jan-26
By: Senator Gudger
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