# Alabama HB314: Sheriff, to authorize use of credit card or debit card

Alabama HB314, Sheriff, to authorize use of credit card or debit card, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul W. Lee (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-11 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB314
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Sheriff, to authorize use of credit card or debit card
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Enacted
- Sponsor: Paul W. Lee (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Houston County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (140 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul W. Lee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Rehm (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 463 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 301 | pass | 17 | 0 | 81 |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 61 | 0 | 38 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-11: Enacted (House)
- 2025-04-03: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-01: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 463 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2025-04-01: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2025-03-04: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 301 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2025-02-27: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2025-02-20: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB314-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB314-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/HB314-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB314-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-HB314-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).