# Alabama HB385: Tuscaloosa County; electronic filing of business personal property tax returns in the offices of the tax assessor and tax collector provided for

Alabama HB385, Tuscaloosa County; electronic filing of business personal property tax returns in the offices of the tax assessor and tax collector provided for, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ron Bolton (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-31 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB385
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Tuscaloosa County; electronic filing of business personal property tax returns in the offices of the tax assessor and tax collector provided for
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Enacted
- Sponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Tuscaloosa County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (139 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New online tax rules for Tuscaloosa businesses: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Tuscaloosa County’s tax assessor and tax collector can set up electronic business personal property tax procedures. These cover reporting, assessment, and payment. They can require electronic returns from businesses that lease personal property or have at least $10,000 in…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 888 | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 375 | pass | 14 | 0 | 90 |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 57 | 0 | 46 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-31: Enacted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 888 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-03-17: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-12: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-12: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 375 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Tuscaloosa County Legislation (House)
- 2026-02-05: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB385-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB385-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/HB385-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB385-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-HB385-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).