# Alabama HB631: Etowah County, obsolete laws repealed

Alabama HB631, Etowah County, obsolete laws repealed, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mack Butler (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-15 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB631
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Etowah County, obsolete laws repealed
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-17
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Enacted
- Sponsor: Mack Butler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Etowah County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (177 yes, 31 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Event applicants lose advance approval requirement: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Etowah County public concert and other event license applicants face one fewer approval step. They no longer need the county commission's written approval at least two weeks before the event. The repeal does not remove other licensing requirements.
- Laid-off county workers lose premium protection: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Etowah County no longer has to pay health insurance premiums for workers it lays off. Affected workers lose this payment protection and may face higher costs to keep their coverage.
- Charitable groups lose county fuel access: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law removes Etowah County's authority to approve certain charitable and volunteer groups' repair and fuel arrangements. That authority allowed the county commission, by resolution, to permit county equipment repairs and purchases of county fuel at cost.
- County officials lose special check-signing authority: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law repeals a special check-signing authority for Etowah County officers and their designees. That authority allowed mechanical or facsimile signature devices on warrants or checks drawn on the county treasury.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mack Butler (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1302 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 76 | 10 | 17 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1040 | pass | 71 | 21 | 12 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-15: Enacted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1302 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-04-09: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-08: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Pending Committee Action in Second House (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 1040 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-17: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2026-03-17: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB631-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB631-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted)
- 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)
- SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted)
- SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB631-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB631-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-HB631-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).