HB 481 — Relating to Cullman County; to amend Section 45-22-81.01 of the Code of Alabama 1975, providing for additional court costs in the state courts and the City of Cullman Municipal Court, to reallocate the use of the funds for the school resource officer program; and to provide retroactive effect.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-299
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 16, 2023. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Cullman County, additional court costs
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
129 added · 106 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 481 adds details about specific amounts for additional court costs associated with various types of arrests in Cullman County. These new fees range from $5 for non-alcohol-related traffic tickets to $25 for misdemeanor DUI arrests, and the funds generated will be redirected to support school resource officer programs. This change is significant because it aims to strengthen school safety by funding personnel trained to protect students, while also establishing clear financial penalties for certain offenses.
HB481 INTRODUCEDENROLLED M8JU1H-1M8JU1H-2 By Representative Harbison (N & P) RFD:
16-May-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 M8JU1H-1HB481 04/18/2023Enrolled FCEnrolled, (L)maAn 2023-1545Act, 23 4 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 8 Relating to Cullman County;
25.00 Page 1 HB481 INTRODUCED e.
10.00 Page 1 HB481 Enrolled (2) The above fee shall be levied in all criminal cases including, but not limited to, felony cases, misdemeanor cases, and traffic violation cases, whose jurisdiction is in the Circuit Court of the 32nd Judicial Circuit, the District Court of Cullman County, and the City of Cullman Municipal Court.
Page 2 HB481 INTRODUCED (5) Disbursements shall be made at the rate of fifteen dollars ($15) per child based on the per child enrollment of each school system participating in the D.A.R.E.
(6) The annual allocation may be used for the following Page 2 HB481 Enrolled items:
(7) A seventh member to be appointed from the business Page 3 HB481 INTRODUCED sector and by approval of the other board members.
program, and either School Resource Officer (SRO) program, including full or partial salaries of additional officers needed to Page 3 HB481 Enrolled expand the D.A.R.E.
(g)(f) All funds not used shall be held in trust and 95 carried over to the next year." Section 2.
Page 4 HB481 Enrolled 97 ________________________________________________ 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 18-May-23.
John Treadwell Clerk Senate 24-May-23 Passed Page 5
Action History
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Enrolled
Sponsors
- Corey Harbison · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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.
Show all 139 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Not Voting |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Not Voting |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Not Voting |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Not Voting |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Not Voting |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Not Voting |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| R | 9 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| % of votes cast | 11% | 0% | 0% | 89% |
How each member voted (102)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wood (D) | — | Not Voting |
| Corey Harbison | — | Yea |
| Cynthia Almond | — | Not Voting |
| John W. Rogers | — | Not Voting |
| Randall Shedd | — | Yea |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Chad Robertson | R | Not Voting |
| Chip Brown | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Blackshear | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Pringle | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Sells | R | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Mike Kirkland | R | Not Voting |
| Mike Shaw | R | Yea |
| Nathaniel Ledbetter | R | Not Voting |
| Parker Moore | R | Not Voting |
| Paul W. Lee | R | Yea |
| Phillip Pettus | R | Not Voting |
| Phillip Rigsby | R | Not Voting |
| Randy Wood | R | Yea |
| Reed Ingram | R | Not Voting |
| Rex Reynolds | R | Not Voting |
| Rhett Marques | R | Not Voting |
| Rick Rehm | R | Not Voting |
| Ritchie Whorton | R | Yea |
| Ron Bolton | R | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Tracy Estes | R | Not Voting |
| Troy Stubbs | R | Not Voting |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| William Brock Colvin | R | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 481 do?
- Cullman County, additional court costs
- Who sponsors HB 481?
- HB 481 is sponsored by Corey Harbison.
- What is the current status of HB 481?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 16, 2023. Enacted.
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