# Alabama HB333: Municipalities to jointly form an authority to open and operate law enforcement training facilities Alabama HB333, Municipalities to jointly form an authority to open and operate law enforcement training facilities, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Faulkner (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB333-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB333 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Municipalities to jointly form an authority to open and operate law enforcement training facilities - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: David Faulkner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Counties & Municipalities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (335 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Training authority workers gain retirement access: benefit, low. Employees of regional law enforcement training authorities can participate in the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama. This provision does not set benefit amounts or contribution rates. - Cities can share police training facilities: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, two or more Alabama municipalities can form an authority to build and run police training facilities. Facilities can include shooting ranges, and participating municipalities’ officers get first priority once facilities open. Formation requires council resolutions and initia… - Cities recover assets when authorities close: benefit, low. A training authority can dissolve only when it has no outstanding bonds or other obligations. A majority of its board and every participating municipal council must approve. Participating municipalities must receive at least 60 days’ written notice before the certified dissolution resolution is fil… - Training authorities get state tax exemptions: benefit, low. The law exempts training authorities’ property, income, bonds, and bond income from Alabama state taxes. It also exempts specified property transfers, leases, mortgages, and deeds of trust involving an authority. Local taxes remain unless the local governing body approves an exemption by resolution… - Cities can fund shared police training: mixed, low. Training authorities can borrow and issue bonds under Alabama’s rules for water, sewer, and fire protection districts. No borrowing amount is specified. Participating municipalities can agree to provide loans, donations, services, property, or eligible special-tax proceeds, using local resources. P… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Faulkner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kelvin Datcher (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Shaw (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sellers (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 942 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 453 | pass | 101 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-03-18 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 452 | pass | 99 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-03-18 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 101 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (21) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 942 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-05-06: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-05-06: Enrolled (House) - 2025-05-06: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-04-08: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-03-18: County and Municipal Government Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-03-18: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 452 (House) - 2025-03-18: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 453 (House) - 2025-03-18: Engrossed (House) - 2025-03-05: County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment (House) - 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) - 2025-02-25: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government (House) - 2025-02-25: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB333-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB333-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB333-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/HB333-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB333-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB333-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) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB333-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).