HB273 — Municipal employees; eligible to receive grant funds paid through municipal treasury in certain circumstances
Last action — Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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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
Municipal employees; eligible to receive grant funds paid through municipal treasury in certain circumstances
Bill Text
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Read HB273 on the official Alabama source →Action History
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Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Sponsors
- Kelvin Datcher · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 15 voted No
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 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| D | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 83 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 14% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 68 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 66 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 92 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 5% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 62 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| D | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 84 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 7% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (105)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB273 do?
- Municipal employees; eligible to receive grant funds paid through municipal treasury in certain circumstances
- Who sponsors HB273?
- HB273 is sponsored by Kelvin Datcher (D).
- What is the current status of HB273?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB273?
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