HB 297 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

City of Monroeville; annexation of corporate limits

HB 297 would expand the city limits of Monroeville, Alabama, to include specific areas along State Highway 21, U.S. Highway 84, and State Highway 136 in Monroe County. The bill details precise boundary descriptions for these highway corridors, adding adjacent lands to the city's corporate limits. This change would directly affect property owners within the newly included areas, as they would come under Monroeville's municipal jurisdiction. The bill requires a public map of the proposed boundaries to be available at the Monroe County probate office and takes effect on October 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Mar 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 5, 2026

MODERATE

The bill has progressed from its introduction to its final enrolled version, incorporating minor formatting adjustments and adding a specific effective date. The core policy remains unchanged: the bill legally alters the boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of Monroeville to include specific territory along State Highway No. 21, U.S. Highway No. 84, and State Highway No. 136.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on municipal boundary expansion for the City of Monroeville; no new areas or eligibility criteria were added or removed.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of October 1, 2026, to Section 3.

TECHNICAL

Added signatures and certification dates for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, confirming the bill has passed both chambers.

Updated the bill identifier from '6YJKD1Z-1' to '6YJKD1Z-2' and changed the header from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled'.

Reordered the text of the bill's purpose and Section 1 to align with standard enrolled formatting conventions.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 580

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 162

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors