# Alabama HB337: Madison County; certain privately owned sewer systems subjected to Public Service Commission regulation; constitutional amendment Alabama HB337, Madison County; certain privately owned sewer systems subjected to Public Service Commission regulation; constitutional amendment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andy Whitt (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-04-01 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB337-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB337 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Madison County; certain privately owned sewer systems subjected to Public Service Commission regulation; constitutional amendment - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-04-01, Enacted - Sponsor: Andy Whitt (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Madison County - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 9 (393 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New Madison County sewer rate oversight: benefit, low. The law requires majority voter approval before this Madison County constitutional amendment takes effect. The amendment places qualifying private sewer systems under Alabama Public Service Commission certification and oversight of rates, charges, and increases. Covered systems collect, treat, or d… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Andy Whitt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Lomax (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Laura Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marilyn Lands (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Parker Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Phillip Rigsby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rex Reynolds (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ritchie Whorton (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 960 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | Whitt Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1117 | pass | 66 | 0 | 32 | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 961 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 705 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 432 | pass | 64 | 0 | 36 | | 2026-02-17 | House | LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted | pass | 38 | 0 | 59 | | 2026-02-17 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 54 | 0 | 47 | | 2026-02-17 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 431 | pass | 57 | 0 | 44 | ## Actions (28) - 2026-04-01: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-01: Sent to Secretary of State (House) - 2026-04-01: Enacted (House) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 960 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 961 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Whitt Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1117 (House) - 2026-03-31: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-05: Givhan 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 705 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Carried Over (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Carried Over (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-17: Madison County Legislation Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-02-17: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 431 (House) - 2026-02-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 432 (House) - 2026-02-17: LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted (House) - 2026-02-17: Engrossed (House) - 2026-02-17: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Madison County Legislation (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-12: 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 Madison County 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/HB337-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB337-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB337-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - 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/HB337-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB337-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB337-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) - [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-HB337-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).