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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Legislature expands City of Owens Cross Roads boundary lines in Madison County
Last action · April 7, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second HouseSponsor: Ritchie Whorton
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What This Bill Would Do
HB 662 alters and extends the of the City of Owens Cross Roads in Madison County to include a specified parcel of land, effective October 1, 2026.
Incorporates a specific parcel into the city limits, changing municipal jurisdiction and local service delivery for the included territory.
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.
City of Owens Cross Roads
The municipality's corporate boundaries and jurisdiction are expanded to include a new parcel of land.
Madison County residents and property owners in the affected parcel
The parcel's inclusion within the municipal limits changes its municipal jurisdiction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
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Procedural history
8 actions- Apr 7, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Apr 7, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Madison County Legislation
- Apr 7, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1190
- Apr 7, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Apr 2, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Apr 2, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
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- Mar 31, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Mar 31, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Madison County Legislation
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment0Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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