SB299 • 2026

Barbour County; coroner, mileage rate revised

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Beasley
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text is very brief and does not provide specific details about the changes, leading to some uncertainty.

Barbour County Coroner Mileage Rate Change

This law changes the mileage reimbursement rate for Barbour County's coroner to match the Internal Revenue Service’s business use rate.

What This Bill Does

Changes the current law about how much money Barbour County's coroner gets paid for travel expenses.
Sets a new monthly expense allowance of up to $400 and a mileage reimbursement equal to the IRS's business use rate.
Requires that this payment comes from the county’s general fund.

Who It Names or Affects

Barbour County's coroner
The Barbour County Commission

Terms To Know

Coroner: A public official who investigates sudden, unexpected, or violent deaths.
Mileage rate: The amount of money a person gets paid for each mile they travel as part of their job.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how the new rates will be set by the county commission.
Only affects Barbour County and does not change other counties' rules.

Bill History

2026-03-13 Senate
Enacted
2026-03-05 House
Signature Requested
2026-03-05 Senate
Delivered to Governor
2026-03-04 Senate
Enrolled
2026-03-03 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 661 (Yeas 14, Nays 0)
2026-03-03 House
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 51, Nays 0)
2026-03-03 Senate
Ready to Enroll
2026-02-26 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-26 House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-24 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 534 (Yeas 31, Nays 0)
2026-02-24 Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 31, Nays 0)
2026-02-24 House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-02-24 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
2026-02-19 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-19 Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-12 Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-02-12 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

Barbour County; coroner, mileage rate revised

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

SB299 ENROLLED
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SB299
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By Senator Beasley (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 12-Feb-26
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SB299 Enrolled
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First Read: 12-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Barbour County; to amend Section 45-3-60,
Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the coroner's
mileage rate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-3-60, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"§45-3-60
In addition to any compensation or expense allowance
now provided by Section 12-19-192, the Coroner of Barbour
County shall receive an expense allowance and mileage to be
set by the county commission by resolution not to exceed four
hundred dollars ($400) a month expense allowance and fifty
cents ($.50) per mile a mileage reimbursement rate equal to
the Internal Revenue Service's business use rate, to be paid
from the county general fund."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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SB299 Enrolled
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1, 2026.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB299
Senate 24-Feb-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 03-Mar-26
By: Senator Beasley
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