# Alabama HB416: Cleburne County; Cleburne County Economic Development Authority, established Alabama HB416, Cleburne County; Cleburne County Economic Development Authority, established, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chad Robertson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-03 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB416-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB416 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Cleburne County; Cleburne County Economic Development Authority, established - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-10 - Last action: 2026-03-03, Enacted - Sponsor: Chad Robertson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Cleburne County - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (128 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cleburne authority employees gain state retirement access: benefit, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, the authority can hire staff as needed. Its employees can join Alabama's Employees' Retirement System on the same basis as other county employees. They can also buy retirement credit for earlier service to Cleburne County, subject to the retirement system's laws and rules… - Cleburne development board follows public ethics rules: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the authority's five board members and director are public officials under Alabama ethics law. The director must also meet state ethics filing requirements. Board members must live in Cleburne County and be qualified voters. District 4 and District 2 commissioners each ap… - Cleburne County gains an economic development authority: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law creates the Cleburne County Economic Development Authority, with headquarters in the county. It negotiates for the county on industrial and economic development and promotes growth throughout the county and its municipalities. It can issue bonds and acquire, impro… - Cleburne tax breaks face approval and bans: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the authority can grant local tax reductions or exemptions only with the taxing government's approval. It cannot grant these tax breaks to its board members, director, employees, their spouses, or their dependent children. Businesses associated with those people under Ala… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chad Robertson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 536 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 429 | pass | 13 | 0 | 85 | | 2026-02-17 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 53 | 0 | 51 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-03-03: 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 536 (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) - 2026-02-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 429 (House) - 2026-02-17: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Pending Committee Action in Second House (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) - 2026-02-10: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House) - 2026-02-10: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB416-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB416-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/HB416-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB416-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-HB416-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).