SB 299 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Barbour County; coroner, mileage rate revised

This bill amends Alabama Code Section 45-3-60 to set specific reimbursement rates for the Barbour County Coroner. It establishes a monthly expense allowance cap of $400 and sets mileage reimbursement at $0.50 per mile (aligned with the IRS business rate), both paid from the county general fund. The changes directly affect the Barbour County Coroner and the county commission, which must adopt these rates via resolution. The bill takes effect October 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Signed Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its introduction to its final enrolled version, which includes the signatures of the Senate President and House Speaker certifying its passage. The substantive policy content regarding the coroner's expense allowance and mileage reimbursement in Barbour County remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it continues to apply to the Coroner of Barbour County.

TECHNICAL

The document title changed from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled', and page numbers were reorganized to reflect the final certified version.

Signatures and certification dates for the Senate President and House Speaker were added to confirm the bill passed both chambers.

Drafting identifiers such as 'EJFLV2C-1' and preliminary bill text headers were removed in favor of the standard enrolled format.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 661

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 534

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation )

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors