Alabama legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Alabama HB263: 911 Fund; further provide for distribution of monies
Status: Signed into law, May 14, 2025
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to the 911 Fund; to amend Section 11-98-5.2, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the distribution of monies to local 911 districts; to allocate revenue to administer a state 911 voice and data system and designate uses for remaining funds; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to the 911 Fund; to amend Section 11-98-5.2, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the distribution of monies to local 911 districts; to allocate revenue to administer a state 911 voice and data system and designate uses for remaining funds; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 11-98-5.2, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§11-98-5.2 (a) Effective October 1, 2013, the 911 Fund shall be created as an insured interest-bearing account into which the 911 Board shall deposit all revenues derived from the service charge levied on voice communications service providers under this chapter and all prepaid wireless 911 charges received from the department. The revenues deposited into the 911 Fund shall not be monies or property of the state and shall not be subject to appropriation by the Legislature. The 911 Board shall administer the fund and shall credit the 911 Fund all revenues received. The fund and revenues generated by the fund may only be used as provided in this chapter. (b) Effective October 1, 2013, there shall first be deducted, no more than one timeonce during each calendar month, from the total amount of the statewide 911 charges paid …
Sponsors
- Oliver, Ed (R, HD-081) · primary sponsor
- Debbie Wood (R)
Latest actions
- : Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
- : Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
- : Enacted
- : Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 958
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Enrolled
- : Signature Requested
Votes
- House Roll Call #648 (February 26, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #958 (May 6, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #659 (April 8, 2025): 102 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #658 (April 8, 2025): 102 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Safety & Emergencies
Common questions
- What is HB263?
- HB263 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2025 Regular Session): 911 Fund; further provide for distribution of monies.
- What does HB263 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to the 911 Fund; to amend Section 11-98-5.2, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the distribution of monies to local 911 districts; to allocate revenue to administer a state 911 voice and data system and designate uses for remaining funds; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
- What is the status of HB263?
- Signed into law as of May 14, 2025. Latest action: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (January 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB263?
- Oliver, Ed (R, HD-081), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB263?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2025RS/HB263
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