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AlabamaHB4422026 Regular SessionHouse

Escambia County, cigarette and beer taxes further provided for

Sponsored By: Alan Baker (Republican)

Enacted

Escambia County

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Escambia County tax inspectors face spending caps

Beginning October 1, 2026, Escambia County can set cigarette-tax collection rules but cannot change how that tax money is distributed. The county must fund tax stamps and other enforcement materials for the judge of probate. It can hire inspectors to help the judge enforce cigarette and beer taxes. Inspector expenses, including pay, are capped at $1,200 monthly for cigarette taxes and $500 monthly for beer taxes. The county general fund pays these costs first and must be reimbursed under Section 45-27-247.06 for cigarette taxes and general law for beer taxes. The law also repeals Act 575 of 1953 concerning the county beer tax; that repeal alone does not establish household tax savings.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Alan Baker

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Matthew Hammett

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 136 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 598

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 469

Yes: 14 • No: 0 • Other: 89

House vote • 2/19/2026

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 57 • No: 0 • Other: 46

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    3/5/2026House

  2. Enrolled

    2/26/2026House

  3. Signature Requested

    2/26/2026Senate

  4. Delivered to Governor

    2/26/2026House

  5. Third Reading in Second House

    2/25/2026Senate

  6. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 598

    2/25/2026Senate

  7. Ready to Enroll

    2/25/2026House

  8. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    2/24/2026Senate

  9. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    2/24/2026Senate

  10. Third Reading in House of Origin

    2/19/2026House

  11. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 469

    2/19/2026House

  12. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

    2/19/2026Senate

  13. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    2/19/2026Senate

  14. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    2/17/2026House

  15. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    2/17/2026House

  16. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

    2/12/2026House

  17. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/12/2026House

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