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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Expands City of Monroeville Corporate Limits Along State and U.S. Highways
Last action · March 5, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Jackson
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What This Bill Does
Alabama enacts a law altering and rearranging the boundary lines and of the City of Monroeville in Monroe County to incorporate specified sections along Alabama State Highway No. 21, U.S. Highway No. 84, and State Highway No. 136, effective October 1, 2026.
Changes municipal jurisdiction and taxing authority for properties situated within the newly described highway corridors in Monroe County, taking effect on October 1, 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.
Residents and property owners within the annexed highway corridors
Their properties are included within the new corporate limits of the City of Monroeville, changing their municipal jurisdiction.
City of Monroeville
Its corporate boundaries, municipal authority, and service area are expanded to include the newly described territory.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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When does this annexation take effect?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
18 actions- Mar 5, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Feb 26, 2026HouseEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Feb 26, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Feb 26, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Feb 25, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
Show 12 earlier actions
- Feb 25, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 580
- Feb 25, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
- Feb 24, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 24, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Jan 27, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Jan 27, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
- Jan 27, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 162
- Jan 27, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Jan 22, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
Version history
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Municipal Geographic Expansion
The legislation utilizes statutory right-of-way descriptions along three major regional transportation corridors to extend municipal boundaries in Monroe County.
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Sources
alison.legislature.state.al.us
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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