Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 302: Bail and surety bonding; requirements for professional surety bondsman and professional bail bondsman further provided for, requirements for apprentice bondsman further provided for, to require circuit clerks to report the authorized professional bail bond companies, appointment of additional members to the Alabama Bail Bonding Board provided for, and late application and license renewal fees provided

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 302 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Bail and surety bonding; requirements for professional surety bondsman and professional bail bondsman further provided for, requirements for apprentice bondsman further provided for, to require circuit clerks to report the authorized professional bail bond companies, appointment of additional members to the Alabama Bail Bonding Board provided for, and late application and license renewal fees provided. Primary sponsor: Chip Brown (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): Enacted.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Criminal Procedure

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chip BrownPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Enacted
  2. Brown motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1344
  3. Ready to Enroll
  4. Enrolled
  5. Signature Requested
  6. Delivered to Governor
  7. Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Judiciary)
  8. Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1275
  9. Sessions 1st Amendment Offered
  10. Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1276
  11. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1277
  12. Judiciary 1st Amendment (Judiciary)

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source