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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama proposes constitutional amendment to continue Baldwin County hospital property tax
Last action · January 21, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second HouseSponsor: Donna Givens
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to continue a two- property tax for public hospital purposes in specified election precincts across Baldwin County, pending voter approval in a statewide or local election.
Property owners in designated Baldwin County precincts face the continuation of a specialized two- tax levy for 20 years starting October 1, 2027, funding local public hospital facilities and operations if voters ratify the amendment.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Property owners in designated Baldwin County precincts
Property owners in the specified election precincts are subject to the continued two-mill ad valorem tax levy for public hospital purposes for a 20-year period beginning October 1, 2027.
Baldwin County Commission
The commission is authorized to levy and collect the tax annually, issue tax anticipation bonds, and designate a public corporation to manage hospital facilities.
Key Facts
- The bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 to continue a two-mill ad valorem tax for public hospital purposes.
- The tax applies to taxable property in election precincts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 26, 27, and 45 of Baldwin County as they existed on January 1, 2025.
- If ratified, the Baldwin County Commission shall levy the tax annually for a period of 20 years beginning October 1, 2027.
- The Baldwin County Commission may issue interest-bearing tax anticipation bonds, warrants, or certificates of indebtedness payable from the tax proceeds.
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- The county commission may designate a public corporation organized for hospital purposes to construct, acquire, equip, operate, and maintain public hospital facilities.
- The amendment requires approval by a majority of qualified electors voting on the amendment in the designated precincts.
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Procedural history
9 actions- Jan 21, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Jan 21, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
- Jan 21, 2026HouseLocalCertificationResolutionAdopted
- Jan 21, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 89
- Jan 21, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Jan 20, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Baldwin County Legislation
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Continuation of Historical Hospital Tax District
The bill extends an existing special district tax framework originally rooted in historical precinct boundaries dating back to 1965.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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