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HB 579

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Summary

HB 579, “Taxation; Tigers for Tomorrow Exotic Animal Preserve, Incorporated, exempt from sales and use taxes”, was introduced in the House on Mar 5, 2026 by Rep. Ginny Shaver (R). It was referred to Finance and Taxation Education, and last saw action on Apr 2, 2026: Pending Senate Finance and Taxation Education.


Record

Text

HB 579 has 4 roll calls.

hb579/engrossed.txt
HB579 ENGROSSED
HB579
G35IE22-2
By Representatives Shaver, Ledbetter
RFD: Ways and Means Education
First Read: 05-Mar-26
Page 0
HB579 Engrossed
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to sales and use taxes; to exempt Tigers for
Tomorrow Exotic Animal Preserve, Incorporated, from the
payment of state sales and use taxes, and to authorize
counties and municipalities to adopt companion local
exemptions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) Tigers for Tomorrow Exotic Animal
Preserve, Incorporated, is exempt from paying any state sales
and use taxes.
(b) Any county or municipality may exempt the entity
from paying any county or municipal sales and use taxes in
accordance with Section 40-23-4.01, Code of Alabama 1975.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on September
1, 2026.
Page 1
HB579 Engrossed
House of Representatives
Read for the first time and referred ................05-Mar-26
to the House of Representatives
committee on Ways and Means
Education
Read for the second time and placed ................19-Mar-26
on the calendar:
1 amendment
Read for the third time and passed ................02-Apr-26
as amended
Yeas 101
Nays 0
Abstains 0
John Treadwell
Clerk
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Taxation; Tigers for Tomorrow Exotic Animal Preserve, Incorporated, exempt from sales and use taxes

Sponsors

Rep. Ginny Shaver (R) sponsors HB 579 alone.

Committees

HB 579 went before 2 committees: Ways and Means Education and Finance and Taxation Education.

Ways and Means Education
Ways and Means Education
Referred to · Mar 5, 2026 · 20 Bills
Finance and Taxation Education
Finance and Taxation Education
Referred to · Apr 2, 2026

History

HB 579 has taken 11 actions since Mar 5, 2026, the latest on Apr 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 2, 2026
House
Third Reading in House of Origin
Apr 2, 2026
House
Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered G35IE22-1
Apr 2, 2026
House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1175 G35IE22-1
Apr 2, 2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1176
Apr 2, 2026
House
Engrossed

Votes

HB 579 went to 4 roll calls in the House, the latest on Apr 2, 2026 at 1010.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Apr 2, 2026
House
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
101
0
Apr 2, 2026
House
Third Reading in House of Origin
101
0
Apr 2, 2026
House
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1175 G35IE22-1
101
0
Apr 2, 2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1176
101
0

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · legiscan.com