HB 394 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Taxation; Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy exempt from sales and use taxes

HB 394 exempts the organization "Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy" from paying state sales and use taxes, effective September 1, 2026. It also allows Alabama counties and municipalities to choose to exempt this same entity from local sales and use taxes. The bill directly affects only this specific nonprofit organization, providing it with tax relief at both state and local levels. This is a targeted tax exemption with no broader policy changes or new requirements.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 673
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Kelvin Lawrence
Kelvin Lawrence
DDemocratic
AL
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