# Alabama HB211: Calhoun County, authorizes the county commission and governing bodies of municipalities to regulate halfway houses

Alabama HB211, Calhoun County, authorizes the county commission and governing bodies of municipalities to regulate halfway houses, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Randy Wood (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-03 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB211
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Calhoun County, authorizes the county commission and governing bodies of municipalities to regulate halfway houses
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Enacted
- Sponsor: Randy Wood (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Calhoun County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (194 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Calhoun County can regulate halfway houses: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, Calhoun County can adopt resolutions regulating halfway houses, substance abuse treatment centers, and sober living homes. Cities and towns in the county have the same power within their borders. Other facilities are covered when they house anyone placed by court order or su…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Randy Wood (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 375 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 181 | pass | 24 | 0 | 73 |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 180 | pass | 45 | 0 | 53 |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 65 | 0 | 31 |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-03: Enacted (House)
- 2025-03-20: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-20: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-19: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 375 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2025-03-19: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2025-03-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2025-02-20: Gidley 1st Amendment Offered (House)
- 2025-02-20: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 180 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 181 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-18: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2025-02-06: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB211-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB211-eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB211-enr.pdf)

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- HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB211-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB211-eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB211-enr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs)
- [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs)
- [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs)
- [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs)
- [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs)
- [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB211-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).