All Roll Calls
Yes: 226 • No: 4
AlabamaHB6302026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Etowah County; number of continuous days that lodging must be supplied before lodging tax no longer applies extended
Sponsored By: Mack Butler (Republican)
Enacted
Etowah County
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Etowah County guests face tighter tax exemption
Beginning October 1, 2026, Etowah County raises its lodging-tax exemption threshold from 30 to 180 continuous days. Guests staying 30 to 179 continuous days lose this exemption and may pay lodging tax. Rooms and other accommodations supplied for at least 180 continuous days remain exempt. The law does not specify the tax rate or added cost.
Etowah County redirects lodging taxes locally
Beginning October 1, 2026, Etowah County changes how it distributes annual lodging-tax revenue payable to the county. The first $491,000 goes through the county treasury to the Etowah County Tourism Board for its work. All remaining revenue goes to the Etowah County Mega Sports Complex Authority. This allocation does not provide direct household payments or change guests' tax rates.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mack Butler
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/9/2026
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1301
Yes: 30 • No: 0
House vote • 3/31/2026
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1038
Yes: 93 • No: 4 • Other: 6
House vote • 3/31/2026
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes: 103 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Enacted
4/17/2026HouseMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1301
4/9/2026SenateReady to Enroll
4/9/2026HouseEnrolled
4/9/2026HouseSignature Requested
4/9/2026SenateDelivered to Governor
4/9/2026HouseReported Out of Committee Second House
4/8/2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
4/8/2026SenateRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
4/7/2026SenatePending Committee Action in Second House
4/7/2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
3/31/2026HouseMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1038
3/31/2026HouseReported Out of Committee House of Origin
3/19/2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
3/19/2026HouseRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
3/17/2026HousePending Committee Action in House of Origin
3/17/2026House
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
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