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Marshall County authorizes fire district annexation, sets fee enforcement rules, and defines covered properties
Original title: Marshall County; volunteer fire districts, annexation of new areas, application of fire service fee, enforcement
Last action · March 13, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Wes Kitchens
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What This Bill Does
Marshall County is authorized to annex new areas into volunteer fire districts following a resident petition and public hearing, while establishing clearer definitions for properties subject to fire service fees and imposing a $25 delinquent fee and citation fee for non-payment starting October 1, 2026.
Why it matters
Property owners and residents in newly annexed or existing fire districts face mandatory fire protection service fees, explicit late penalties, and distinct fee assessments for mobile homes, tiny homes, and recreational vehicles connected to utilities.
Background
- Volunteer fire districts in Alabama rely on local funding mechanisms and county commission oversight to maintain emergency response operations. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
Marshall County property owners
Property owners within fire districts or newly annexed areas are subject to fire protection service fees, delinquent charges, and citation fees.
Directly affected
Volunteer fire districts
Volunteer fire districts receive fee proceeds to fund emergency services, equipment purchases, and daily operations, and must submit annual financial statements.
Directly affected
Marshall County Revenue Commissioner
The revenue commissioner is tasked with collecting, administering, and enforcing fire service fees, late penalties, and issuing monthly financial reports.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can an area be annexed into an existing volunteer fire district?
of a municipality, township, or other may file a petition signed by at least five percent of the voters from the last general election, followed by a mandatory public hearing and approval by the county commission.
Are stored recreational vehicles subject to the fire service fee?
No, the fee does not apply to recreational vehicles that are in storage and not connected to utilities, regardless of whether they are in commercial storage or on the owner's property.
What happens if a property owner fails to pay the fire service fee?
The revenue commissioner will collect a $25 delinquent fee and issue a citation to the property owner for failing to pay the fee.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 13, 2026SenateEnrolledEnacted
- Mar 5, 2026HouseSignature Requested
- Mar 5, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Mar 4, 2026SenateEnrolled
- Mar 3, 2026SenateReady to Enroll
- Mar 3, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 663
Show 11 earlier actions
- Mar 3, 2026HouseThird Reading in Second House
- Feb 26, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 520
- Feb 24, 2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
- Feb 19, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 19, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 17, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 17, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
Version history
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Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 663
Total
100
- Yes
- 16
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 84
How they voted (100)
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedabstain
Laura HallParty not recordedabstain
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedabstain
David StandridgeParty not recordedabstain
Jeremy GrayParty not recordedabstain
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordedabstain
Brett EasterbrookParty not recordedabstain
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
Rolanda HollisParty not recordedabstain
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedabstain
Jamie KielParty not recordedabstain
Adline ClarkeParty not recordedabstain
TaShina MorrisParty not recordedabstain
Mark ShireyParty not recordedabstain
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedabstain
Sam JonesParty not recordedabstain
Mike ShawParty not recordedabstain
Chris EnglandParty not recordedabstain
Norman CrowParty not recordedabstain
Matt SimpsonParty not recordedabstain
David FaulknerParty not recordedabstain
Patrick SellersParty not recordedabstain
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedabstain
Curtis TravisParty not recordedabstain
76 more members
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedyes
Kenyatté HassellParty not recordedabstain
Mack ButlerParty not recordedabstain
Reed IngramParty not recordedabstain
Chris PringleParty not recordedabstain
Parker MooreParty not recordedyes
Thomas JacksonParty not recordedabstain
Andy WhittParty not recordedabstain
Neil RaffertyParty not recordedabstain
Chris SellsParty not recordedabstain
Barbara DrummondParty not recordedabstain
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedabstain
Paul LeeParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordedabstain
Rick RehmParty not recordedyes
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedyes
Bill LambParty not recordedabstain
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
Greg BarnesParty not recordedabstain
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedabstain
Jim HillParty not recordedyes
Kristin NelsonParty not recordedabstain
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedabstain
Phillip EnslerParty not recordedabstain
Bryan BrinyarkParty not recordedyes
Ernie YarbroughParty not recordedabstain
Jennifer FidlerParty not recordedabstain
Bubba UnderwoodParty not recordedabstain
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedyes
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedabstain
Barbara BoydParty not recordedabstain
Danny GarrettParty not recordedabstain
Randy WoodParty not recordedyes
Corley EllisParty not recordedyes
Chip BrownParty not recordedyes
Donna GivensParty not recordedabstain
Jim CarnsParty not recordedabstain
Cindy MyrexParty not recordedyes
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordedabstain
Joe LovvornParty not recordedabstain
Allen TreadawayParty not recordedabstain
Jeana RossParty not recordedyes
Bob FincherParty not recordedabstain
Marcus ParamoreParty not recordedabstain
Ed OliverParty not recordedabstain
Rhett MarquesParty not recordedabstain
Alan BakerParty not recordedabstain
Margie WilcoxParty not recordedabstain
Matthew HammettParty not recordedabstain
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedabstain
Ben HarrisonParty not recordedabstain
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedabstain
Juandalynn GivanParty not recordedabstain
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedabstain
James LomaxParty not recordedabstain
Terri CollinsParty not recordedabstain
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedabstain
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedabstain
Leigh HulseyParty not recordedabstain
Troy StubbsParty not recordedabstain
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedabstain
Craig LipscombParty not recordedabstain
Ginny ShaverParty not recordedabstain
Anthony DanielsParty not recordedabstain
Mike KirklandParty not recordedabstain
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedabstain
Travis HendrixParty not recordedabstain
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedabstain
Shane StringerParty not recordedabstain
Phillip PettusParty not recordedabstain
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedabstain
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedabstain
Steve HurstParty not recordedabstain
Mark GidleyParty not recordedabstain
Arnold MooneyParty not recordedabstain
Berry ForteParty not recordedyes
Show 3 earlier roll calls
Third Reading in Second House
Total
100
- Yes
- 52
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 48
How they voted (100)
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedyes
Alan BakerParty not recordedyes
Ben HarrisonParty not recordedabstain
Mack ButlerParty not recordedabstain
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedyes
Jeana RossParty not recordedyes
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedyes
Marcus ParamoreParty not recordedabstain
Donna GivensParty not recordedyes
Corley EllisParty not recordedabstain
Parker MooreParty not recordedyes
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedabstain
Bryan BrinyarkParty not recordedyes
Laura HallParty not recordedabstain
Brett EasterbrookParty not recordedabstain
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedyes
Phillip EnslerParty not recordedabstain
Jamie KielParty not recordedabstain
David StandridgeParty not recordedabstain
Margie WilcoxParty not recordedyes
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordedyes
Leigh HulseyParty not recordedyes
Bubba UnderwoodParty not recordedyes
76 more members
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedyes
Adline ClarkeParty not recordedabstain
Rhett MarquesParty not recordedyes
Curtis TravisParty not recordedabstain
Sam JonesParty not recordedabstain
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedyes
Jennifer FidlerParty not recordedyes
Bob FincherParty not recordedabstain
Paul LeeParty not recordedyes
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedyes
Travis HendrixParty not recordedabstain
Greg BarnesParty not recordedabstain
TaShina MorrisParty not recordedabstain
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedabstain
Kristin NelsonParty not recordedyes
Bill LambParty not recordedyes
Arnold MooneyParty not recordedabstain
Reed IngramParty not recordedyes
Andy WhittParty not recordedabstain
Randy WoodParty not recordedabstain
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
Chris SellsParty not recordedyes
Ed OliverParty not recordedyes
Matthew HammettParty not recordedyes
Norman CrowParty not recordedyes
Berry ForteParty not recordedabstain
Mark ShireyParty not recordedyes
Anthony DanielsParty not recordedabstain
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedabstain
Kenyatté HassellParty not recordedabstain
David FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedabstain
Ginny ShaverParty not recordedabstain
Mike KirklandParty not recordedyes
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
Joe LovvornParty not recordedyes
Phillip PettusParty not recordedabstain
Patrick SellersParty not recordedabstain
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedabstain
Allen TreadawayParty not recordedabstain
Danny GarrettParty not recordedyes
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedabstain
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedyes
Rolanda HollisParty not recordedabstain
Chip BrownParty not recordedyes
Shane StringerParty not recordedyes
Barbara DrummondParty not recordedabstain
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedabstain
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedabstain
Ernie YarbroughParty not recordedabstain
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedabstain
Mark GidleyParty not recordedyes
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedyes
Mike ShawParty not recordedyes
Troy StubbsParty not recordedyes
Chris EnglandParty not recordedabstain
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedyes
Juandalynn GivanParty not recordedabstain
Jim CarnsParty not recordedabstain
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordedabstain
Craig LipscombParty not recordedabstain
Cindy MyrexParty not recordedyes
Jim HillParty not recordedyes
Steve HurstParty not recordedyes
Thomas JacksonParty not recordedabstain
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordedabstain
Barbara BoydParty not recordedabstain
Rick RehmParty not recordedyes
Jeremy GrayParty not recordedabstain
James LomaxParty not recordedyes
Terri CollinsParty not recordedyes
Neil RaffertyParty not recordedabstain
Matt SimpsonParty not recordedyes
Chris PringleParty not recordedyes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 520
Total
35
- Yes
- 31
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 4
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (34)
Larry StuttsParty not recordedyes
Gerald AllenParty not recordedyes
Randy PriceParty not recordedyes
Steve LivingstonParty not recordedyes
Clyde ChamblissParty not recordedyes
Bobby SingletonParty not recordednot voting
Wes KitchensParty not recordedyes
Merika ColemanParty not recordedyes
Andrew JonesParty not recordedyes
Matt WoodsParty not recordedyes
Lance BellParty not recordedyes
Rodger SmithermanParty not recordedyes
Kirk HatcherParty not recordedyes
Tim MelsonParty not recordedyes
Shay ShelnuttParty not recordedyes
Tom ButlerParty not recordedyes
Greg AlbrittonParty not recordednot voting
Rob StewartParty not recordedyes
Josh CarnleyParty not recordedyes
Linda Coleman-MadisonParty not recordedyes
Chris ElliottParty not recordedyes
Jabo WaggonerParty not recordedyes
Sam GivhanParty not recordedyes
Vivian Davis FiguresParty not recordednot voting
10 more members
Garlan GudgerParty not recordedyes
Will BarfootParty not recordedyes
Arthur OrrParty not recordedyes
Jay HoveyParty not recordedyes
Keith KelleyParty not recordedyes
Jack WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Dan RobertsParty not recordedyes
Donnie ChesteenParty not recordedyes
David SessionsParty not recordedyes
April WeaverParty not recordedyes
Third Reading in House of Origin
Total
34
- Yes
- 31
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 3
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (34)
Randy PriceParty not recordedyes
Andrew JonesParty not recordedyes
Merika ColemanParty not recordedyes
Jabo WaggonerParty not recordedyes
Tom ButlerParty not recordedyes
Matt WoodsParty not recordedyes
Larry StuttsParty not recordedyes
David SessionsParty not recordedyes
Keith KelleyParty not recordedyes
Wes KitchensParty not recordedyes
Arthur OrrParty not recordedyes
Rob StewartParty not recordedyes
Dan RobertsParty not recordedyes
Jay HoveyParty not recordedyes
Linda Coleman-MadisonParty not recordedyes
Clyde ChamblissParty not recordedyes
Sam GivhanParty not recordedyes
Bobby SingletonParty not recordednot voting
Vivian Davis FiguresParty not recordednot voting
Chris ElliottParty not recordedyes
Will BarfootParty not recordedyes
Garlan GudgerParty not recordedyes
Steve LivingstonParty not recordedyes
Kirk HatcherParty not recordedyes
10 more members
Tim MelsonParty not recordedyes
Gerald AllenParty not recordedyes
Rodger SmithermanParty not recordedyes
Jack WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Josh CarnleyParty not recordedyes
Lance BellParty not recordedyes
April WeaverParty not recordedyes
Shay ShelnuttParty not recordedyes
Greg AlbrittonParty not recordednot voting
Donnie ChesteenParty not recordedyes
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
policy shift95% confidence
Expanded Property Classifications for Fire Fees
The legislation broadens fee applicability by explicitly incorporating tiny homes, mobile homes, and connected recreational vehicles into statutory definitions.
Connected Entities
OrganizationMarshall County Association of Fire Departments and Rescue Squads“Association that develops qualification plans, reviews requests, and makes recom”Map →
OrganizationMarshall County Commission“Local governing body responsible for approving annexations, holding hearings, an”Map →
OrganizationAlabama Forestry Commission“State agency responsible for certifying volunteer fire departments.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Examiners of Public Accounts“State body providing financial and compliance guidelines for volunteer fire depa”Map →
Sources
Open source document
alison.legislature.state.al.us
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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