Alabama legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Alabama HB477: Non profit agricultural organization, authorized to offer health benefits to members
Status: Signed into law, May 7, 2025
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to health benefits offered by a nonprofit organization; to authorize a nonprofit agricultural organization to offer health benefits to its members and their families under certain conditions; to include required benefits; to provide for a complaint system; to specify that the nonprofit agricultural organization would not be engaged in the business of health insurance; and to provide for the imposition of a tax on premiums.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to health benefits offered by a nonprofit organization; to authorize a nonprofit agricultural organization to offer health benefits to its members and their families under certain conditions; to include required benefits; to provide for a complaint system; to specify that the nonprofit agricultural organization would not be engaged in the business of health insurance; and to provide for the imposition of a tax on premiums. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. For purposes of this act, the following words have the following meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFITS. Health benefits that meet all of the following conditions: a. Are sponsored by a nonprofit agricultural organization or an affiliate of the organization. b. Are offered only to either of the following: 1. Members of the nonprofit agricultural organization. 2. Family members of members of the nonprofit agricultural organization. c. Are not provided through an insurance policy or other product the offering or issuance of which is regulated as the business of insurance in this state. d. Are deemed by the nonprofit agricultural organization to be important in assisting its members to live long and productive lives. (2) NONPROFIT AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION. An Page (2) NONPROFIT AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION. An HB477 Enrolled organization that meets all of the following: a. Is exempt from federal income taxation under U.S.C. § …
Sponsors
- Faulkner, David (R, HD-046) · primary sponsor
- Stadthagen, Scott (R, HD-009)
- Colvin, William Brock (R, HD-026)
- Mary Moore (D)
- Easterbrook, Brett (R, HD-065)
- Shirey, Mark (R, HD-100)
- Mooney, Arnold (R, HD-043)
- Harrison, Ben (R, HD-002)
- Treadaway, Allen (R, HD-051)
- Lamb, Bill (R, HD-062)
- Stubbs, Troy (R, HD-031)
- Robertson, Chad (R, HD-040)
Latest actions
- : Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
- : Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Enrolled
- : Signature Requested
- : Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered
- : Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 919
- : Singleton 1st Amendment Offered
- : Singleton motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 920
- : Singleton 2nd Amendment Offered
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1284 (April 8, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #786 (March 5, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #922 (May 1, 2025): 30 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #921 (May 1, 2025): 8 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call #920 (May 1, 2025): 9 yea, 23 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call #919 (May 1, 2025): 9 yea, 24 nay, failed
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB477?
- HB477 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Non profit agricultural organization, authorized to offer health benefits to members.
- What does HB477 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to health benefits offered by a nonprofit organization; to authorize a nonprofit agricultural organization to offer health benefits to its members and their families under certain conditions; to include required benefits; to provide for a complaint system; to specify that the nonprofit agricultural organization would not be engaged in the business of health insurance; and to provide for the imposition of a tax on premiums.
- What is the status of HB477?
- Signed into law as of May 7, 2025. Latest action: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB477?
- Faulkner, David (R, HD-046), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB477?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2025RS/HB477
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