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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama HB 558 requires Legislative Services Agency to prepare Rural Impact Reports upon request
Last action · March 11, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSponsor: Curtis Travis
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires the to complete a comprehensive on any pending bill when requested by a member of the Legislature, effective October 1, 2026. The report must evaluate economic and regulatory effects on rural communities, impacts on farmers and agricultural businesses, and consequences for rural school systems. Completed reports must be published on the official legislative website within 30 days of a valid request.
Lawmakers and rural communities will gain formalized access to localized demographic, agricultural, and educational impact assessments before legislation is enacted.
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.
Legislative Services Agency
The agency is tasked with conducting and completing Rural Impact Reports upon request and publishing them online.
Members of the Legislature
Any legislator is granted the authority to formally request a Rural Impact Report on pending legislation.
Farmers and agricultural businesses
Their potential economic and operational consequences from pending bills will be specifically assessed in the impact reports.
Rural school districts
The reports must evaluate impacts on school funding, student enrollment, teacher retention, and potential school closures or consolidations.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently on floor. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Passed.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 11, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 11, 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 Urban and Rural Development
Version history
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