# Alabama HB501: Mobile County; City of Prichard, business improvement districts authorized

Alabama HB501, Mobile County; City of Prichard, business improvement districts authorized, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Napoleon Bracy (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2026-04-09 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB501
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Mobile County; City of Prichard, business improvement districts authorized
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Enacted
- Sponsor: Napoleon Bracy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Mobile County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (196 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Prichard businesses fund improvements through new assessments: mixed, medium. Prichard can create business districts that charge businesses mandatory assessments for local marketing, security, events, and improvements. Districts must stay within city limits, but their boundaries can overlap. Formation requires signatures from at least 60% of affected business owners or their…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Napoleon Bracy (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1068 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 66 | 0 | 32 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1025 | pass | 66 | 0 | 32 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-09: Enacted (House)
- 2026-04-02: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1068 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-02: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-01: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-31: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1025 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Mobile County Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Mobile County Legislation (House)
- 2026-02-24: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB501-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB501-enr.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB501-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB501-enr.pdf)

## Related
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- [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-HB501-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).