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Alabama Expands City of Semmes Boundaries to Include Six Parcels in Mobile County

Original title: Mobile County, City of Semmes annexation

Last action · April 15, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Sam Jones

Companion · SB 376same policy, Senate version
Introduced
Committee
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What This Bill Does

Alabama enacts legislation to alter, rearrange, and extend the and boundary lines of the City of Semmes in Mobile County to incorporate six specific land parcels, taking effect on October 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Changes municipal jurisdiction for six specified land parcels in Mobile County, bringing them under the City of Semmes's starting 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.

Directly affected

Property owners within the six specified parcels

Their land is brought within the corporate limits and municipal boundary lines of the City of Semmes.

Directly affected

City of Semmes

Its corporate limits and municipal boundaries are extended to include new territory.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does HB 646 do?
It alters and extends the boundary lines and of the City of Semmes in Mobile County to include six specific land parcels.
Where can I view a map of the territory being added?
A map showing the proposed territory is on file and open for public inspection in the Office of the in Mobile County, Alabama.
When does this act take effect?
The act becomes effective on October 1, 2026.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

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Where This Stands

Current status: Became law.

Procedural history

16 actions
  1. Apr 15, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Enacted
  2. Apr 8, 2026Senate
    Signature Requested
  3. Apr 8, 2026House
    Enrolled
  4. Apr 8, 2026House
    Ready to Enroll
  5. Apr 8, 2026SenateFloor
    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1241
  6. Apr 8, 2026Senate
    Third Reading in Second House
Show 10 earlier actions
  1. Apr 7, 2026Senate
    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
  2. Apr 7, 2026SenateCommittee
    Reported Out of Committee Second House
  3. Apr 2, 2026SenateCommittee
    Pending Committee Action in Second House
  4. Apr 2, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Mobile County Legislation
  5. Apr 2, 2026HouseFloor
    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1165
  6. Apr 2, 2026House
    Third Reading in House of Origin
  7. Apr 1, 2026House
    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
  8. Apr 1, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
  9. Mar 31, 2026HouseCommittee
    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
  10. Mar 31, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Mobile County Legislation

Version history

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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedSenate4/8/2026Alabama LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

Third Reading in Second House

Total

34

Yes
28
No
0
Present
0
Not voting
6
Abstain
0

How they voted (34)

10 more members
Show 3 earlier roll calls
Outcome not reportedSenate4/8/2026Alabama LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1241

Total

34

Yes
28
No
0
Present
0
Not voting
6
Abstain
0

How they voted (34)

10 more members
Outcome not reportedHouse4/2/2026Alabama LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1165

Total

100

Yes
25
No
0
Present
0
Not voting
6
Abstain
69

How they voted (100)

76 more members
Margie WilcoxParty not recordedyes
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedabstain
Alan BakerParty not recordedabstain
Paul LeeParty not recordedyes
Randy WoodParty not recordedabstain
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedabstain
Sam JonesParty not recordedyes
Mark GidleyParty not recordedabstain
Craig LipscombParty not recordedabstain
Mike KirklandParty not recordedyes
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedabstain
Chris SellsParty not recordedabstain
Mark ShireyParty not recordedyes
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedabstain
Laura HallParty not recordednot voting
Rick RehmParty not recordedabstain
Bill LambParty not recordedabstain
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedabstain
Berry ForteParty not recordednot voting
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedyes
David StandridgeParty not recordedabstain
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedabstain
Phillip PettusParty not recordedabstain
Shane StringerParty not recordedyes
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedabstain
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedabstain
Cindy MyrexParty not recordedabstain
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedabstain
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedabstain
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
Mack ButlerParty not recordedabstain
Troy StubbsParty not recordedabstain
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedabstain
Parker MooreParty not recordednot voting
Ben HarrisonParty not recordedabstain
Chip BrownParty not recordedyes
Barbara DrummondParty not recordedyes
Donna GivensParty not recordedabstain
Bob FincherParty not recordedabstain
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedabstain
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedabstain
Adline ClarkeParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordednot voting
Chris EnglandParty not recordedabstain
Brett EasterbrookParty not recordednot voting
Allen TreadawayParty not recordedabstain
Rhett MarquesParty not recordedyes
Jamie KielParty not recordedabstain
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedyes
Andy WhittParty not recordedabstain
Danny GarrettParty not recordedabstain
Mike ShawParty not recordedabstain
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedabstain
Corley EllisParty not recordedabstain
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedabstain
Joe LovvornParty not recordedabstain
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordedabstain
Terri CollinsParty not recordedabstain
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedabstain
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
David FaulknerParty not recordedabstain
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedabstain
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedabstain
Norman CrowParty not recordedabstain
Jim HillParty not recordedabstain
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedabstain
Travis HendrixParty not recordedyes
Patrick SellersParty not recordedabstain
Greg BarnesParty not recordedabstain
James LomaxParty not recordedyes
Steve HurstParty not recordedabstain
Chris PringleParty not recordedyes
Kenyatté HassellParty not recordedyes
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordedyes
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedabstain
Ed OliverParty not recordedabstain
Outcome not reportedHouse4/2/2026Alabama LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

Third Reading in House of Origin

Total

100

Yes
61
No
0
Present
0
Not voting
10
Abstain
29

How they voted (100)

76 more members
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedyes
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
Chris SellsParty not recordedyes
Bob FincherParty not recordedyes
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedyes
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedyes
Neil RaffertyParty not recordedabstain
Patrick SellersParty not recordedabstain
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedyes
Travis HendrixParty not recordedyes
Cindy MyrexParty not recordednot voting
Norman CrowParty not recordedabstain
Craig LipscombParty not recordedyes
Juandalynn GivanParty not recordedabstain
Mark ShireyParty not recordedyes
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedyes
Ginny ShaverParty not recordedabstain
David StandridgeParty not recordedabstain
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedabstain
Marcus ParamoreParty not recordedyes
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedyes
Shane StringerParty not recordedyes
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedabstain
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordedabstain
Chris EnglandParty not recordedabstain
Anthony DanielsParty not recordedabstain
Randy WoodParty not recordedyes
Thomas JacksonParty not recordedyes
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedyes
Arnold MooneyParty not recordedabstain
Barbara BoydParty not recordednot voting
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordednot voting
Kristin NelsonParty not recordedyes
Troy StubbsParty not recordedyes
Mike ShawParty not recordedabstain
David FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedyes
Donna GivensParty not recordedyes
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedyes
TaShina MorrisParty not recordedabstain
Reed IngramParty not recordedyes
James LomaxParty not recordedyes
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Jeana RossParty not recordedyes
Chris PringleParty not recordedyes
Phillip PettusParty not recordedabstain
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedyes
Greg BarnesParty not recordedyes
Ernie YarbroughParty not recordedabstain
Ed OliverParty not recordedabstain
Curtis TravisParty not recordedabstain
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedabstain
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordednot voting
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedyes
Mike KirklandParty not recordedyes
Rolanda HollisParty not recordedabstain
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedyes
Jim HillParty not recordedyes
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
Matthew HammettParty not recordedyes
Mark GidleyParty not recordedyes
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedyes
Berry ForteParty not recordedyes
Rick RehmParty not recordedyes
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedyes
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Steve HurstParty not recordedabstain
Danny GarrettParty not recordedyes
Terri CollinsParty not recordedyes
Jamie KielParty not recordedabstain
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedabstain
Matt SimpsonParty not recordedyes
Andy WhittParty not recordedyes
Kenyatté HassellParty 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

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Connected Entities

City of Semmes, Snow Rd, Broughton Rd and 4 more
OrganizationCity of Semmes“Municipality whose boundary lines are altered”Map →
locationSnow Rd“Road right-of-way referenced in parcel descriptions”Map →
locationBroughton Rd“Road right-of-way referenced in parcel descriptions”Map →
locationMobile County“Location of the City of Semmes and the annexed parcels”Map →
OrganizationJudge of Probate in Mobile County, Alabama“Office where a map of the proposed territory is on file for public inspection”Map →
PersonJohn Treadwell“Clerk of the House of Representatives”Map →
locationChurchill Downs 2nd Unit“Subdivision referenced in parcel descriptions”Map →

Sources

Open source document

alison.legislature.state.al.us

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy10
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  • Entertainment5
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