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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Expands City of Semmes Boundaries to Include Six Parcels in Mobile County
Last action · April 15, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Sam Jones
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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.
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.
Property owners within the six specified parcels
Their land is brought within the corporate limits and municipal boundary lines of the City of Semmes.
City of Semmes
Its corporate limits and municipal boundaries are extended to include new territory.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 15, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Apr 8, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Apr 8, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Apr 8, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Apr 8, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1241
- Apr 8, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
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- Apr 7, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Apr 7, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Apr 2, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Apr 2, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Mobile County Legislation
- Apr 2, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1165
- Apr 2, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Apr 1, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Apr 1, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 31, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Mar 31, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Mobile County Legislation
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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
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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
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
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
Lobbying Activity
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How 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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