Alabama 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 478 — Covington Co., sheriff, booking fee distributed to sheriff's law enforcement fund.

Last action — Enacted

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 17, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) on May 17, 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 4 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

Covington County

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 92 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 478 includes some clarifications about the booking fee that will be charged in Covington County. Specifically, it specifies that the $30 fee will only apply to those convicted of a crime and provides instructions for the court clerk about how to record the fee. This matters because it ensures clearer communication about the fee’s application and helps establish a process for collecting the fees, potentially improving local revenue and accountability within the justice system.

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HB478 ENROLLED HB478 ILE8666-2 By Representative Hammett (N & P) RFD:
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The fee shall not apply to a defendant or inmate housed in the detention center on behalf of a municipality .
The fee shall not apply to a defendant or inmate housed in the detention center on behalf of a municipality.
The revenues derived from the booking fee Page 1 HB478 Enrolled shall be submitted to the Covington County Sheriff ’s Department Law Enforcement Fund to be used by the Sheriff of Covington County for jail operations including, but not limited to, training fees, salaries, equipment, jail operational expenses, or other law enforcement uses as determined by the sheriff to best meet the needs of his or her agency .
The revenues derived from the booking fee Page 1 HB478 Enrolled shall be submitted to the Covington County Sheriff's Department Law Enforcement Fund to be used by the Sheriff of Covington County for jail operations including, but not limited to, training fees, salaries, equipment, jail operational expenses, or other law enforcement uses as determined by the sheriff to best meet the needs of his or her agency.
Any revenues derived from this act shall be in addition to other funding sources for the Covington County Detention Center and the Covington County Sheriff ’s Department and shall not reduce or replace any funding from any other sources .
Any revenues derived from this act shall be in addition to other funding sources for the Covington County Detention Center and the Covington County Sheriff's Department and shall not reduce or replace any funding from any other sources.
Page 3 HB478 Enrolled 62 64 66 68 70 Speaker of the House of Representatives 72 President and Presi f the Senate 75 ng Offi House of Representatives 78 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 30-Apr-24.
Page 3 HB478 Enrolled ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate House of Representatives I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 30-Apr-24.
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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 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 24002
D 7001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 32003
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (35)

Official roll call →

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 24002
D 7001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 32003
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (35)

Official roll call →

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 58 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2002
R 420029
D 10027
Total 450058
% of votes cast 44%0%0%56%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Wood (D) — Yea
Corey Harbison — Yea
Cynthia Almond — Not Voting
Randall Shedd — Not Voting
Adline Clarke D Not Voting
Anthony Daniels D Not Voting
Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell D Not Voting
Barbara Boyd D Not Voting
Barbara Drummond D Not Voting
Berry Forte D Not Voting
Chris England D Not Voting
Curtis Travis D Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Patrice McClammy D Not Voting
Patrick Sellers D Not Voting
Pebblin W. Warren D Not Voting
Phillip Ensler D Not Voting
Prince Chestnut D Not Voting
Rolanda Hollis D Not Voting
Sam Jones D Not Voting
TaShina Morris D Not Voting
Thomas Jackson D Not Voting
Travis Hendrix D Not Voting
Alan Baker R Yea
Allen Treadaway R Not Voting
Andy Whitt R Not Voting
Arnold Mooney R Not Voting
Ben Harrison R Not Voting
Ben Robbins R Not Voting
Bill Lamb R Yea
Bob Fincher R Not Voting
Brett Easterbrook R Not Voting
Bryan Brinyark R Yea
Chad Robertson R Yea
Chip Brown R Yea
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Not Voting
Chris Sells R Yea
Corley Ellis R Not Voting
Craig Lipscomb R Yea
Danny Crawford R Not Voting
Danny Garrett R Yea
David Faulkner R Yea
David Standridge R Not Voting
Donna Givens R Yea
Ed Oliver R Not Voting
Ernie Yarbrough R Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Margie Wilcox R Yea
Mark Gidley R Yea
Mark Shirey R Yea
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 Not Voting
Reed Ingram R Not Voting
Rex Reynolds R Yea
Rhett Marques R Yea
Rick Rehm R Not Voting
Ritchie Whorton R Not Voting
Ron Bolton R Yea
Russell Bedsole R Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Tim Wadsworth R Not Voting
Tracy Estes R Yea
Troy Stubbs R Yea
William Brock Colvin R Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 93 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1003
R 90062
D 00028
Total 100093
% of votes cast 10%0%0%90%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Wood (D) — Not Voting
Corey Harbison — Yea
Cynthia Almond — Not Voting
Randall Shedd — Not Voting
Adline Clarke D Not Voting
Anthony Daniels D Not Voting
Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell D Not Voting
Barbara Boyd D Not Voting
Barbara Drummond D Not Voting
Berry Forte D Not Voting
Chris England D Not Voting
Curtis Travis D Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Napoleon Bracy D Not Voting
Neil Rafferty D Not Voting
Ontario Tillman D Not Voting
Patrice McClammy D Not Voting
Patrick Sellers D Not Voting
Pebblin W. Warren D Not Voting
Phillip Ensler D Not Voting
Prince Chestnut D Not Voting
Rolanda Hollis D Not Voting
Sam Jones D Not Voting
TaShina Morris D Not Voting
Thomas Jackson D Not Voting
Travis Hendrix D Not Voting
Alan Baker R Not Voting
Allen Treadaway R Not Voting
Andy Whitt R Not Voting
Arnold Mooney R Not Voting
Ben Harrison R Not Voting
Ben Robbins R Not Voting
Bill Lamb R Not Voting
Bob Fincher R Not Voting
Brett Easterbrook R Not Voting
Bryan Brinyark R Not Voting
Chad Robertson R Not Voting
Chip Brown R Not Voting
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Not Voting
Chris Sells R Not Voting
Corley Ellis R Not Voting
Craig Lipscomb R Not Voting
Danny Crawford R Not Voting
Danny Garrett R Not Voting
David Faulkner R Not Voting
David Standridge R Not Voting
Donna Givens R Not Voting
Ed Oliver R Not Voting
Ernie Yarbrough R Not Voting
Frances Holk-Jones R Not Voting
Ginny Shaver R Not Voting
Ivan Smith R Not Voting
James Lomax R Not Voting
Jamie Kiel R Not Voting
Jeff Sorrells R Not Voting
Jennifer Fidler R Not Voting
Jerry Starnes R Not Voting
Jim Carns R Not Voting
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Not Voting
Kenneth Paschal R Not Voting
Kerry (Bubba) Underwood R Not Voting
Leigh Hulsey R Not Voting
Mack Butler R Not Voting
Marcus Paramore R Not Voting
Margie Wilcox R Yea
Mark Gidley R Not Voting
Mark Shirey R Not Voting
Matt Simpson R Not Voting
Matt Woods R Not Voting
Matthew Hammett R Yea
Mike Kirkland R Not Voting
Mike Shaw R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Yea
Parker Moore R Not Voting
Paul W. Lee R Yea
Phillip Pettus R Not Voting
Phillip Rigsby R Not Voting
Randy Wood R Not Voting
Reed Ingram R Not Voting
Rex Reynolds R Not Voting
Rhett Marques R Not Voting
Rick Rehm R Not Voting
Ritchie Whorton R Not Voting
Ron Bolton R Yea
Russell Bedsole R Not Voting
Scott Stadthagen R Not Voting
Shane Stringer R Not Voting
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Not Voting
Susan DuBose R Not Voting
Terri Collins R Not Voting
Tim Wadsworth R Not Voting
Tracy Estes R Not Voting
Troy Stubbs R Not Voting
William Brock Colvin R Not Voting

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What does HB 478 do?
Covington County
Who sponsors HB 478?
HB 478 is sponsored by Matthew Hammett (R).
What is the current status of HB 478?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 17, 2024. Enacted.
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