Business taxes, requires annual reports from counties and municipalities, provides for causes of action, and revises the jurisdiction of the Alabama Tax Tribunal
SB 174 requires Alabama counties and municipalities that levy a business privilege tax or business license tax to submit annual reports. The bill establishes causes of action if these local governments fail to comply with the reporting requirements. It also revises the jurisdiction of the Alabama Tax Tribunal regarding these specific business taxes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Signed May 14, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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3 edits
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May 14, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized and formatted for official enactment, with minor technical corrections to the bill number and page headers. The substantive policy content regarding business tax reporting, private auditor regulations, and the establishment of the Alabama Tax Tribunal remains unchanged from the previous version.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill covers the same business tax reporting requirements and tax tribunal procedures as the engrossed version.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was updated from 'XLAP77E-2' to 'XLAP77E-3' to reflect its final status as an enrolled bill.
Page headers were updated to change 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to indicate the bill has been signed and is ready for publication.
Line numbering and formatting were adjusted to align with official enrolled bill standards, including renumbering the bill title and purpose sections.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1153
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 527
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 526
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 525
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment Offered (County and Municipal Government)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment (County and Municipal Government)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clyde Chambliss
RRepublican
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