# Alabama HB330: Etowah County; repeal of alternative method for filling vacancies of office

Alabama HB330, Etowah County; repeal of alternative method for filling vacancies of office, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mack Butler (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-02 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB330
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Etowah County; repeal of alternative method for filling vacancies of office
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-02, Enacted
- Sponsor: Mack Butler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Etowah County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (143 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Etowah County ends alternative office vacancy process: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law ends Etowah County’s alternative process for filling vacant county offices. The repeal covers vacancies that occur more than one year before the term ends. General vacancy laws apply instead; this act does not create a replacement process. The change applies only…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mack Butler (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 527 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 60 | 0 | 23 |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 222 | pass | 21 | 0 | 73 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-02: Enacted (House)
- 2026-02-24: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 527 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-02-24: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-24: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 222 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2026-01-27: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB330-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB330-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted)
- SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted)
- HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted)
- SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB330-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB330-enr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs)
- [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs)
- [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs)
- [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs)
- [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs)
- [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB330-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).