# Alabama HB556: Montgomery County; legislative delegation, office and fund established

Alabama HB556, Montgomery County; legislative delegation, office and fund established, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kelvin Lawrence (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB556
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Montgomery County; legislative delegation, office and fund established
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted
- Sponsor: Kelvin Lawrence (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Montgomery County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (145 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Montgomery County funds its legislative delegation office: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Montgomery County Commission must create a fund for the county's Legislative Delegation Office. All money the county receives under Alabama Code Section 40-25-82 must go into the fund. Delegation members can spend the money to support the office. The county's largest…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kelvin Lawrence (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Sells (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenyatté Hassell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrice McClammy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phillip Ensler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: TaShina Morris (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1239 | pass | 28 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 28 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 910 | pass | 26 | 0 | 79 |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 53 | 0 | 51 |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 911 | pass | 10 | 1 | 94 |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-17: Enacted (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1239 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-04-08: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-17: Hassell 1st Amendment Offered (House)
- 2026-03-17: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 910 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 911 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Engrossed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Montgomery County Legislation (House)
- 2026-03-03: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB556-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB556-eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB556-enr.pdf)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB556-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB556-eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB556-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-HB556-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).