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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama establishes Montgomery County Legislative Delegation Office and Fund
Last action · April 17, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Kelvin Lawrence
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What This Bill Does
The Alabama Legislature enacted a measure requiring the Montgomery County Commission to create a dedicated fund supported by state tobacco tax distributions to operate the county's office, effective October 1, 2026.
Local municipal and county entities must allocate specific financial resources and physical infrastructure to maintain legislative operations starting in late 2026.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Montgomery County Commission
The commission is mandated to create and deposit funds into the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation Fund.
Members of the Montgomery County legislative delegation
Delegation members are authorized to expend monies from the fund to support the operation of their office.
The largest municipality in Montgomery County
The municipality must provide physical office space and necessary utility services including telephone, Internet, electricity, and water.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
19 actions- Apr 17, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Apr 8, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Apr 8, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Apr 8, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Apr 8, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1239
- Apr 8, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
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- Apr 7, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Apr 7, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Mar 31, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Mar 31, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
- Mar 17, 2026HouseEngrossed
- Mar 17, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 911
- Mar 17, 2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 910
- Mar 17, 2026HouseHassell 1st Amendment Offered
- Mar 17, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Mar 10, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 10, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Montgomery County Legislation
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