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SB374 • 2026

Henry County; ad valorem taxes, levied for public school purposes in Headland, constitutional amendment

Henry County; ad valorem taxes, levied for public school purposes in Headland, constitutional amendment

Education Taxes
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Beasley
Last action
2026-04-07
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Effective

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included details that were not explicitly stated or supported by the official source material.

Henry County School Tax Amendment

This law proposes a constitutional amendment to allow Henry County to collect an ad valorem tax for public school projects in Headland.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes a new rule that allows Henry County to charge an extra three mills per dollar of assessed value on all taxable property south of Sandy Creek.
  • The proceeds from this tax will be used exclusively for public school purposes in Headland.
  • This tax starts in October 2027 and ends September 30, 2034.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who own property south of Sandy Creek in Henry County will pay the extra tax.
  • Public schools in Headland will receive money from this new tax.

Terms To Know

ad valorem taxes
Taxes based on the value of something, like property or goods.
mills
A unit for measuring property tax rates. One mill is one-tenth of a cent per dollar of assessed value.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact amount of money raised by the new tax depends on how much property is worth.
  • Only applies to properties south of Sandy Creek in Henry County.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-07 House

    LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted (Yeas 41, Nays 0)

  2. 2026-04-07 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1192 (Yeas 65, Nays 0)

  3. 2026-04-07 House

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 69, Nays 0)

  4. 2026-04-07 House

    Signature Requested

  5. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Enacted

  6. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Sent to Secretary of State

  7. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Delivered to Governor

  8. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Enrolled

  9. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Ready to Enroll

  10. 2026-04-02 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  11. 2026-04-02 House

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  12. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 1017 (Yeas 28, Nays 0)

  13. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1016 (Yeas 28, Nays 0)

  14. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 28, Nays 0)

  15. 2026-04-01 House

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  16. 2026-04-01 House

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

  17. 2026-03-31 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  18. 2026-03-31 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  19. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  20. 2026-03-19 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

This act proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Henry County, to levy an ad valorem tax of three mills per dollar of assessed value on all taxable property south of Sandy Creek to be used exclusively for public school projects in Headland beginning October 1, 2027 and continuing through September 30, 2034.

Current Bill Text

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SB374 ENROLLED
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SB374
BY8XB4Q-2
By Senator Beasley (Constitutional Amendment)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 19-Mar-26
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First Read: 19-Mar-26
Enrolled, An Act,
To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama
of 2022, relating to Henry County, to levy an ad valorem tax
of three mills south of Sandy Creek for public school purposes
in Headland.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution
of Alabama of 2022, is proposed:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
(a) In addition to all other ad valorem taxes,
beginning with the tax year for which taxes become due and
payable on October 1, 2027, and continuing through September
30, 2034, there is levied an ad valorem tax on all taxable
property located in Henry County and south of Sandy Creek at a
rate of three mills per dollar of assessed value.
(b) The proceeds of the tax shall be used exclusively
for public school purposes for projects in Headland.
Upon ratification of this constitutional amendment, the
Code Commissioner shall number and place this amendment as
appropriate in the constitution omitting this instructional
paragraph and may make the following nonsubstantive revisions:
change capitalization, hierarchy, spelling, and punctuation
for purposes of style and uniformity; correct manifest
grammatical, clerical, and typographical errors; revise
internal or external citations and cross-references; harmonize
language; and translate effective dates.
END PROPOSED AMENDMENT
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END PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment
shall be held in accordance with Sections 284, 284.01, and 285
of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and the election laws
of this state. The appropriate election official shall assign
a ballot number for the proposed constitutional amendment on
the election ballot and shall set forth the following
description of the substance or subject matter of the proposed
constitutional amendment:
"Relating to Henry County, proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to levy a temporary ad
valorem tax of three mills on taxable property located south
of Sandy Creek to support public school projects in Headland.
Proposed by Act ____."
This description shall be followed by the following
language:
"Yes( ) No( )."
Section 3. The proposed amendment shall become valid as
part of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, when approved by
a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon.
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a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon.
________________________________________________
President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB374
Senate 01-Apr-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 07-Apr-26
By: Senator Beasley
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