HB 587 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Talladega County, service of process fee for service by sheriff established, collection and disposition provided for

This bill establishes a fee structure for the Talladega County Sheriff's Office when serving legal documents in civil cases that involve courts outside Alabama. Under the new rules, the sheriff would charge $50 for standard service attempts and $100 for serving documents to inmates at the federal correctional facility in Talladega. Court clerks in the county would collect these fees and transfer them directly to a separate account for the sheriff, which can only be used for law enforcement purposes and cannot replace existing budget funds. The law exempts the district attorney, law enforcement agencies, grand juries, and all other Alabama counties from paying these fees.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 13, 2026
MINOR
The bill evolved from an introduced draft to an enrolled, final version ready for signing. The most significant change is the addition of a new subsection requiring court clerks to remit collected fees directly to the sheriff's official account, clarifying how the money is handled. The bill also includes new certification signatures from the House and Senate, confirming it has passed both chambers.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on Talladega County and the Sheriff's Office, but the operational requirements for collecting and handling fees were expanded.
FISCAL

Added a requirement for court clerks to remit collected service of process fees directly to the sheriff's official account.

TECHNICAL

Added certification signatures from the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate to indicate the bill has been passed by both chambers.

Updated the document header and page numbering to reflect the bill's final enrolled status.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1082
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 919
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Randy Wood
RRepublican
AL
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