Alabama HB200: Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entity Code revised; makes technical changes and corrects references, and codifies practices rel

What the bill says

An Act, Relating to the Alabama Business Corporation Law, the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law, the Alabama Professional Corporation Law, the Alabama Limited Liability Company Law, the Alabama Partnership Law, and the Alabama Limited Partnership Law…

From the enrolled text:

An Act, Relating to the Alabama Business Corporation Law, the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law, the Alabama Professional Corporation Law, the Alabama Limited Liability Company Law, the Alabama Partnership Law, and the Alabama Limited Partnership Law; to amend Sections 10A-1-1.02, 10A-1-1.08, as amended by Act 2024-413, 2024 Regular Session, 10A-1-2.11, 10A-1-3.08, 10A-1-5.08, 10A-1-5.09, 10A-1-5.10, 10A-1-5.32, 10A-1-5.33, 10A-1-5.34, 10A-1-7.01, 10A-1-7.04, 10A-1-8.01, 10A-1-8.02, 10A-2A-7.40, 10A-2A-9.11, 10A-2A-11.01, 10A-2A-11.02, 10A-2A-11.03, 10A-3A-12.01, 10A-3A-12.02, 10A-3A-13.02, 10A-4-3.02, as amended by Act 2024-413, 2024 Regular Session, 10A-5A-1.02, 10A-5A-1.06, 10A-5A-2.02, as amended by Act 2024-413, 2024 Regular Session, 10A-5A-5.02, 10A-5A-5.04, 10A-5A-8.02, 10A-5A-10.01, 10A-5A-10.05, 10A-8A-1.07, 10A-8A-2.02, 10A-8A-3.03, 10A-8A-3.04, 10A-8A-5.02, 10A-8A-5.04, 10A-8A-8.02, 10A-8A-8.03, 10A-8A-8.11, 10A-8A-9.01, 10A-8A-9.02, 10A-8A-9.06, 10A-8A-10.01, and 10A-8A-10.03, 10A-9A-1.07, 10A-9A-2.06, 10A-9A-7.02, 10A-9A-7.04, 10A-9A-9.02, 10A-9A-10.01, 10A-9A-10.02, 10A-9A-10.06, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Sections 10A-2A-3.05, 10A-2A-8.27, 10A-3A-3.05, and 10A-3A-8.26 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to make technical corrections and to codify issues regarding electronic filing issues and name reservation issues; to clarify the current practice of providing certain termination fees and other consequences in merger agreements; to clarify the current Page consequences in merger agreements; to clarify the current HB200 Enrolled practice of approving merger agreements; to clarify the current practice of naming of merger agreements; to codify the common law doctrine of independent legal significance; to codify the current practice of approving and authorizing agreements, including conversion, merger, …

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Sponsors

• Almond, Cynthia (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. January 13, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
2. May 6, 2025: Enacted
3. April 29, 2025: Delivered to Governor
4. April 29, 2025: Signature Requested
5. April 24, 2025: Almond Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1015
6. April 24, 2025: Ready to Enroll
7. April 24, 2025: Enrolled
8. April 8, 2025: Third Reading in Second House
9. April 8, 2025: Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered
10. April 8, 2025: Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 541

Votes

• House Roll Call #1015 (April 24, 2025): 102 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #541 (April 8, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #540 (April 8, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #183 (February 20, 2025): 101 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB200?

HB200 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entity Code revised; makes technical changes and corrects references, and codifies practices rel.

What does HB200 do?

In its own words: An Act, Relating to the Alabama Business Corporation Law, the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law, the Alabama Professional Corporation Law, the Alabama Limited Liability Company Law, the Alabama Partnership Law, and the Alabama Limited Partnership Law…

What is the status of HB200?

Signed into law as of May 6, 2025. Latest action: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (January 13, 2026).

Who sponsored HB200?

Almond, Cynthia (R).

Where is the official record for HB200?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2025RS/HB200