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SB 177 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Film Office renamed, Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 amended, maximum expenditure threshold eligible for rebates increased, annual cap increased, unspent incentives carried forward

SB 177 renames the Alabama Film Office to the Alabama Entertainment Office. The bill amends the Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009, directly affecting entertainment production companies operating in Alabama. It increases the maximum annual cap for all qualified production expenditures to $22 million. The bill also revises the maximum expenditure threshold eligible for rebates, which the official abstract indicates is an increase, and allows for unspent incentives to be carried forward.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tax incentive cap to $22M and allows carry-forward of unspent rebates, expanding fiscal support for entertainment industry through state budget allocations.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 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 · 2 edits · May 14, 2025
MINOR
This bill transitions from an 'Engrossed' draft to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signing, with minor formatting adjustments. The substantive policy content remains identical, defining the Alabama Entertainment Office and outlining incentives for film and music production.
Scope change
No change in scope; the bill's applicability and provisions are identical in both versions.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's internal tracking number from '11THSLZ-2' to 'ZQ2MMKR-2' and changed the status header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect its final passage.

Removed redundant text blocks that were present in the draft version but were unnecessary in the final enrolled bill.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
5
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Elliott Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1000
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1170
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1169
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Ways and Means Education 1st Amendment (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Economic Development and Tourism 1st Amendment (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Committee in Second House (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House (Economic Development and Tourism)
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Economic Development and Tourism 1st Amendment (Economic Development and Tourism)
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Economic Development and Tourism)
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 336
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 335
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Orr 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Lance Bell
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