Henry County school ad valorem tax amendment - SB374
Summary
Alabama enacted SB374 on April 7, 2026, a constitutional amendment authorizing Henry County to levy ad valorem taxes for public school purposes in Headland. The amendment requires local certification and passed with unanimous votes in both chambers (Senate 28-0, House 69-0). This local legislation applies exclusively to Henry County taxpayers and school district operations.
What changed
Alabama enacted SB374 on April 7, 2026, authorizing Henry County to levy ad valorem taxes for public school purposes in Headland through a constitutional amendment. The bill passed the Senate unanimously (28-0) and the House (69-0) after local certification resolution. This local legislation enables county officials to implement property tax levies specifically designated for public school funding.
The amendment affects Henry County property owners in Headland and local school district administration. County tax authorities will need to establish collection mechanisms for the newly authorized levies. Residents should anticipate potential property tax adjustments tied to school funding purposes following local implementation.
What to do next
- Monitor for implementation updates
- Review tax assessment procedures for affected properties
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ChangeBridge / Alabama / SB374 Enacted SB374 Senate Bill Enacted 2026-04-07
Henry County; ad valorem taxes, levied for public school purposes in Headland, constitutional amendment
Bill Details
State Alabama
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
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Sponsors
William Beasley (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-07 H Enacted 2026-04-07 H Signature Requested 2026-04-07 S Enacted 2026-04-07 S Sent to Secretary of State 2026-04-07 S Delivered to Governor 2026-04-07 S Enrolled 2026-04-07 S Ready to Enroll 2026-04-07 H LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted 2026-04-07 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1192 2026-04-07 H Third Reading in Second House 2026-04-02 H Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-04-02 H Reported Out of Committee Second House 2026-04-01 H Pending House Local Legislation 2026-04-01 H Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation 2026-04-01 S Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 1017 2026-04-01 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1016 2026-04-01 S Third Reading in House of Origin 2026-03-31 S Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-03-31 S Reported Out of Committee House of Origin 2026-03-19 S Pending Senate Local Legislation 2026-03-19 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
Votes
2026-04-01 SBIR: Passed by House of Origin Yea: 28 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 Third Reading in House of Origin Yea: 28 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1016 Yea: 28 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Roll Call 1017 Yea: 28 Nay: 0 2026-04-07 HBIR: Passed by Second House Yea: 69 Nay: 0 2026-04-07 Third Reading in Second House Yea: 69 Nay: 0 2026-04-07 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1192 Yea: 65 Nay: 0 2026-04-07 LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted Yea: 41 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-03-19 S Local Legislation 2026-04-01 H Local Legislation
Bill Text Versions
2026-03-19 Introduced 2026-04-07 Enrolled
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Henry County Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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