# Alabama HB331: Blount County, lodging tax increased, additional lodging tax levied, collection and distribution provided for

Alabama HB331, Blount County, lodging tax increased, additional lodging tax levied, collection and distribution provided for, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Standridge (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-05 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB331
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Blount County, lodging tax increased, additional lodging tax levied, collection and distribution provided for
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Enacted
- Sponsor: David Standridge (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Blount County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (151 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Blount County can raise guests' lodging taxes: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Blount County's Commission can levy a 4% lodging tax, an additional 1%, and up to $3 per room per night. Guests may pay these taxes through their lodging bills, but the Commission must choose to levy them. Taxable lodging charges include room charges and charges for perso…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Standridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heath Allbright (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 590 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 62 | 0 | 38 |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 264 | pass | 26 | 0 | 74 |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-05: Enacted (House)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-26: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-25: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 590 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Lovvorn Motion to Carry Over Temporarily - Adopted Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-02-03: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 264 (House)
- 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/HB331-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB331-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)
- SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB331-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB331-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-HB331-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).