# Alabama HB539: Randolph County, judge of probate, county commission, additional special transaction fee imposed

Alabama HB539, Randolph County, judge of probate, county commission, additional special transaction fee imposed, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bob Fincher (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-22 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB539
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Randolph County, judge of probate, county commission, additional special transaction fee imposed
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Enacted
- Sponsor: Bob Fincher (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Randolph County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (104 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Randolph County adds $50 map recording fee: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Randolph County charges an extra $50 for each map recorded and copied in the probate judge’s office. This fee is added to all other required fees, taxes, costs, and charges. The probate judge collects the money and deposits it into the County General Fund. The county comm…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bob Fincher (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1091 | pass | 29 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 769 | pass | 15 | 0 | 86 |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 60 | 0 | 42 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-22: Enacted (House)
- 2025-05-15: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2025-05-15: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-05-15: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1091 (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2025-04-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 769 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2025-04-08: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB539-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB539-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted)
- SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted)
- SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted)
- HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted)
- HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted)
- HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB539-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB539-enr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs)
- [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs)
- [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs)
- [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs)
- [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs)
- [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB539-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).