Alabama 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 311 — Choctaw County, courts costs, Legislature authorized to levy by local law, constitutional amendment

Last action — Enacted as 2024-255

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 07, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) on May 07, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Choctaw County

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 86 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 311 now includes specific language that allows the Legislature to set and adjust court costs in Choctaw County, indicating a clearer authority to manage these fees. Additionally, it provides for how these costs will be distributed. This change is important because it gives local lawmakers more control over court expenses, which can impact access to justice for residents in the county.

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HB311 ENROLLED A C T #2024-$55 HB31i K3YQAUU-2 C A By Representative Easterbrook (Constitutional Amendment) RED:
HB311 ENROLLED HB311 K3YQAUU-2 By Representative Easterbrook (Constitutional Amendment) RFD:
07-Mar-24 Page 0 I HB311 Enrolled Enrolled, An Act, ■To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Choctaw County, to authorize the Legislature to fix, alter, and regulate court costs in the county and to provide for their distribution.
07-Mar-24 Page 0 HB311 Enrolled Enrolled, An Act, To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Choctaw County, to authorize the Legislature to fix, alter, and regulate court costs in the county and to provide for their distribution.
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An election upon the proposed amendment shall be held in accordance with Sections 284, 284 .01, and 285 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and the election laws of this state.
An election upon the proposed amendment shall be held in accordance with Sections 284, 284.01, and 285 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and the election laws of this state.
"Relating to Choctaw County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to authorize the Legislature, by local law, to fix, regulate, and alter the costs and charges of court and to provide for their distribution .
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Action History

  1. Enacted

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 18008
D 7001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 26009
% of votes cast 74%0%0%26%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Greg J. Reed — Yea
Bobby D. Singleton D Yea
Kirk Hatcher D Yea
Linda Coleman-Madison D Yea
Merika Coleman D Yea
Robert Stewart D Yea
Rodger M. Smitherman D Yea
Vivian Davis Figures D Yea
William M. Beasley D Not Voting
Andrew Jones R Yea
April Weaver R Yea
Arthur Orr R Not Voting
Chris Elliott R Yea
Clyde Chambliss R Yea
Dan Roberts R Yea
David Sessions R Yea
Donnie Chesteen R Yea
Garlan Gudger R Yea
Gerald H. Allen R Yea
Greg Albritton R Yea
J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner R Not Voting
Jack W. Williams R Yea
Jay Hovey R Yea
Josh Carnley R Yea
Keith Kelley R Yea
Lance Bell R Yea
Larry Stutts R Not Voting
Randy Price R Not Voting
Sam Givhan R Not Voting
Shay Shelnutt R Not Voting
Steve Livingston R Yea
Tim Melson R Not Voting
Tom Butler R Yea
Wes Kitchens R Yea
Will Barfoot R Not Voting

Official roll call →

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 18008
D 7001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 26009
% of votes cast 74%0%0%26%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Greg J. Reed — Yea
Bobby D. Singleton D Yea
Kirk Hatcher D Yea
Linda Coleman-Madison D Yea
Merika Coleman D Yea
Robert Stewart D Yea
Rodger M. Smitherman D Yea
Vivian Davis Figures D Yea
William M. Beasley D Not Voting
Andrew Jones R Yea
April Weaver R Yea
Arthur Orr R Not Voting
Chris Elliott R Yea
Clyde Chambliss R Yea
Dan Roberts R Yea
David Sessions R Yea
Donnie Chesteen R Yea
Garlan Gudger R Yea
Gerald H. Allen R Yea
Greg Albritton R Yea
J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner R Not Voting
Jack W. Williams R Yea
Jay Hovey R Yea
Josh Carnley R Yea
Keith Kelley R Yea
Lance Bell R Yea
Larry Stutts R Not Voting
Randy Price R Not Voting
Sam Givhan R Not Voting
Shay Shelnutt R Not Voting
Steve Livingston R Yea
Tim Melson R Not Voting
Tom Butler R Yea
Wes Kitchens R Yea
Will Barfoot R Not Voting

Official roll call →

Passed 66 Yea · 0 Nay · 37 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1003
R 520019
D 130015
Total 660037
% of votes cast 64%0%0%36%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Wood (D) — Not Voting
Corey Harbison — Not Voting
Cynthia Almond — Yea
Randall Shedd — Not Voting
Adline Clarke D Yea
Anthony Daniels D Yea
Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell D Yea
Barbara Boyd D Yea
Barbara Drummond D Not Voting
Berry Forte D Not Voting
Chris England D Yea
Curtis Travis D Yea
Jeremy Gray D Not Voting
Juandalynn Givan D Not Voting
Kelvin Lawrence D Not Voting
Kenyatté Hassell D Yea
Laura Hall D Not Voting
M. Moore D Not Voting
Marilyn Lands D Yea
Napoleon Bracy D Not Voting
Neil Rafferty D Yea
Ontario Tillman D Yea
Patrice McClammy D Not Voting
Patrick Sellers D Not Voting
Pebblin W. Warren D Not Voting
Phillip Ensler D Yea
Prince Chestnut D Not Voting
Rolanda Hollis D Not Voting
Sam Jones D Not Voting
TaShina Morris D Not Voting
Thomas Jackson D Yea
Travis Hendrix D Yea
Alan Baker R Yea
Allen Treadaway R Yea
Andy Whitt R Not Voting
Arnold Mooney R Not Voting
Ben Harrison R Yea
Ben Robbins R Yea
Bill Lamb R Yea
Bob Fincher R Yea
Brett Easterbrook R Yea
Bryan Brinyark R Yea
Chad Robertson R Yea
Chip Brown R Not Voting
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Yea
Chris Sells R Yea
Corley Ellis R Yea
Craig Lipscomb R Yea
Danny Crawford R Not Voting
Danny Garrett R Yea
David Faulkner R Yea
David Standridge R Yea
Donna Givens R Not Voting
Ed Oliver R Yea
Ernie Yarbrough R Yea
Frances Holk-Jones R Yea
Ginny Shaver R Not Voting
Ivan Smith R Not Voting
James Lomax R Not Voting
Jamie Kiel R Not Voting
Jeff Sorrells R Yea
Jennifer Fidler R Yea
Jerry Starnes R Yea
Jim Carns R Not Voting
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Yea
Kenneth Paschal R Yea
Kerry (Bubba) Underwood R Yea
Leigh Hulsey R Yea
Mack Butler R Yea
Marcus Paramore R Not Voting
Margie Wilcox R Not Voting
Mark Gidley R Yea
Mark Shirey R Yea
Matt Simpson R Yea
Matt Woods R Yea
Matthew Hammett R Yea
Mike Kirkland R Yea
Mike Shaw R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Yea
Parker Moore R Yea
Paul W. Lee R Yea
Phillip Pettus R Not Voting
Phillip Rigsby R Yea
Randy Wood R Yea
Reed Ingram R Yea
Rex Reynolds R Yea
Rhett Marques R Not Voting
Rick Rehm R Not Voting
Ritchie Whorton R Yea
Ron Bolton R Yea
Russell Bedsole R Yea
Scott Stadthagen R Not Voting
Shane Stringer R Yea
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Yea
Susan DuBose R Not Voting
Terri Collins R Not Voting
Tim Wadsworth R Not Voting
Tracy Estes R Yea
Troy Stubbs R Yea
William Brock Colvin R Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 60 Yea · 0 Nay · 43 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2002
R 500021
D 80020
Total 600043
% of votes cast 58%0%0%42%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Wood (D) — Not Voting
Corey Harbison — Yea
Cynthia Almond — Yea
Randall Shedd — Not Voting
Adline Clarke D Not Voting
Anthony Daniels D Not Voting
Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell D Not Voting
Barbara Boyd D Yea
Barbara Drummond D Not Voting
Berry Forte D Not Voting
Chris England D Not Voting
Curtis Travis D Yea
Jeremy Gray D Not Voting
Juandalynn Givan D Not Voting
Kelvin Lawrence D Not Voting
Kenyatté Hassell D Not Voting
Laura Hall D Not Voting
M. Moore D Not Voting
Marilyn Lands D Yea
Napoleon Bracy D Not Voting
Neil Rafferty D Not Voting
Ontario Tillman D Yea
Patrice McClammy D Not Voting
Patrick Sellers D Not Voting
Pebblin W. Warren D Not Voting
Phillip Ensler D Yea
Prince Chestnut D Yea
Rolanda Hollis D Not Voting
Sam Jones D Not Voting
TaShina Morris D Not Voting
Thomas Jackson D Yea
Travis Hendrix D Yea
Alan Baker R Yea
Allen Treadaway R Not Voting
Andy Whitt R Not Voting
Arnold Mooney R Not Voting
Ben Harrison R Yea
Ben Robbins R Yea
Bill Lamb R Yea
Bob Fincher R Yea
Brett Easterbrook R Yea
Bryan Brinyark R Not Voting
Chad Robertson R Yea
Chip Brown R Yea
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Yea
Chris Sells R Yea
Corley Ellis R Yea
Craig Lipscomb R Yea
Danny Crawford R Not Voting
Danny Garrett R Yea
David Faulkner R Not Voting
David Standridge R Yea
Donna Givens R Yea
Ed Oliver R Yea
Ernie Yarbrough R Yea
Frances Holk-Jones R Yea
Ginny Shaver R Yea
Ivan Smith R Not Voting
James Lomax R Yea
Jamie Kiel R Not Voting
Jeff Sorrells R Yea
Jennifer Fidler R Yea
Jerry Starnes R Not Voting
Jim Carns R Not Voting
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Not Voting
Kenneth Paschal R Yea
Kerry (Bubba) Underwood R Not Voting
Leigh Hulsey R Yea
Mack Butler R Yea
Marcus Paramore R Not Voting
Margie Wilcox R Yea
Mark Gidley R Yea
Mark Shirey R Not Voting
Matt Simpson R Yea
Matt Woods R Not Voting
Matthew Hammett R Yea
Mike Kirkland R Yea
Mike Shaw R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Yea
Parker Moore R Yea
Paul W. Lee R Yea
Phillip Pettus R Not Voting
Phillip Rigsby R Yea
Randy Wood R Yea
Reed Ingram R Yea
Rex Reynolds R Yea
Rhett Marques R Yea
Rick Rehm R Yea
Ritchie Whorton R Yea
Ron Bolton R Yea
Russell Bedsole R Yea
Scott Stadthagen R Not Voting
Shane Stringer R Not Voting
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Yea
Susan DuBose R Not Voting
Terri Collins R Yea
Tim Wadsworth R Not Voting
Tracy Estes R Yea
Troy Stubbs R Not Voting
William Brock Colvin R Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 69 Yea · 0 Nay · 34 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3001
R 540017
D 120016
Total 690034
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Wood (D) — Yea
Corey Harbison — Yea
Cynthia Almond — Yea
Randall Shedd — Not Voting
Adline Clarke D Yea
Anthony Daniels D Yea
Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell D Yea
Barbara Boyd D Yea
Barbara Drummond D Not Voting
Berry Forte D Not Voting
Chris England D Yea
Curtis Travis D Yea
Jeremy Gray D Not Voting
Juandalynn Givan D Not Voting
Kelvin Lawrence D Not Voting
Kenyatté Hassell D Not Voting
Laura Hall D Not Voting
M. Moore D Not Voting
Marilyn Lands D Yea
Napoleon Bracy D Not Voting
Neil Rafferty D Yea
Ontario Tillman D Yea
Patrice McClammy D Not Voting
Patrick Sellers D Not Voting
Pebblin W. Warren D Not Voting
Phillip Ensler D Yea
Prince Chestnut D Not Voting
Rolanda Hollis D Not Voting
Sam Jones D Not Voting
TaShina Morris D Not Voting
Thomas Jackson D Yea
Travis Hendrix D Yea
Alan Baker R Yea
Allen Treadaway R Not Voting
Andy Whitt R Not Voting
Arnold Mooney R Not Voting
Ben Harrison R Yea
Ben Robbins R Yea
Bill Lamb R Yea
Bob Fincher R Yea
Brett Easterbrook R Yea
Bryan Brinyark R Yea
Chad Robertson R Not Voting
Chip Brown R Yea
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Yea
Chris Sells R Yea
Corley Ellis R Yea
Craig Lipscomb R Yea
Danny Crawford R Not Voting
Danny Garrett R Yea
David Faulkner R Yea
David Standridge R Yea
Donna Givens R Yea
Ed Oliver R Yea
Ernie Yarbrough R Yea
Frances Holk-Jones R Yea
Ginny Shaver R Not Voting
Ivan Smith R Yea
James Lomax R Yea
Jamie Kiel R Not Voting
Jeff Sorrells R Yea
Jennifer Fidler R Yea
Jerry Starnes R Yea
Jim Carns R Not Voting
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Not Voting
Kenneth Paschal R Yea
Kerry (Bubba) Underwood R Yea
Leigh Hulsey R Yea
Mack Butler R Yea
Marcus Paramore R Yea
Margie Wilcox R Not Voting
Mark Gidley R Yea
Mark Shirey R Yea
Matt Simpson R Yea
Matt Woods R Yea
Matthew Hammett R Yea
Mike Kirkland R Yea
Mike Shaw R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Yea
Parker Moore R Yea
Paul W. Lee R Yea
Phillip Pettus R Not Voting
Phillip Rigsby R Yea
Randy Wood R Yea
Reed Ingram R Yea
Rex Reynolds R Yea
Rhett Marques R Not Voting
Rick Rehm R Not Voting
Ritchie Whorton R Not Voting
Ron Bolton R Yea
Russell Bedsole R Yea
Scott Stadthagen R Not Voting
Shane Stringer R Yea
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Yea
Susan DuBose R Not Voting
Terri Collins R Yea
Tim Wadsworth R Not Voting
Tracy Estes R Yea
Troy Stubbs R Yea
William Brock Colvin R Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 311 do?
Choctaw County
Who sponsors HB 311?
HB 311 is sponsored by Brett Easterbrook (R).
What is the current status of HB 311?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 07, 2024. Enacted.
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