# Alabama HB300: Choctaw County, probate court, additional filing fees on deeds and mortgages, distribution for office of the judge of probate

Alabama HB300, Choctaw County, probate court, additional filing fees on deeds and mortgages, distribution for office of the judge of probate, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brett Easterbrook (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-17 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB300
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Choctaw County, probate court, additional filing fees on deeds and mortgages, distribution for office of the judge of probate
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Enacted
- Sponsor: Brett Easterbrook (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Choctaw County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (110 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher recording fees in Choctaw County: cost, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, Choctaw County’s probate judge can charge an extra $10 per document submitted for recording. The fee applies only to documents subject to a deed or mortgage tax. Fees and interest must go monthly into the Choctaw County Probate Judge Fund in the county treasury. The judge al…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brett Easterbrook (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 574 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 390 | pass | 9 | 0 | 92 |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 49 | 0 | 54 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-17: Enacted (House)
- 2025-04-10: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2025-04-10: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-10: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 574 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2025-03-18: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 390 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2025-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2025-02-18: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB300-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB300-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted)
- SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted)
- SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted)
- HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted)
- HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted)
- HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB300-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB300-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-HB300-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).