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HomeLegislationHB527 - 2026RS

House Bill 527

2026 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Rep. James Lomax

Act Link

Act No. 2026-604

Bill Documents

Enrolled4/8/2026

Past versions

Engrossed3/31/2026Introduced2/26/2026

Recent Fiscal Note

Passed First Chamber

Bill Details

SubjectTaxation & Revenue
TitleIndividual income taxes; deduction for qualified overtime income established.
StatusEnacted
Last Action4/17/2026 - House Enacted - 2026-604
Committees
Senate Finance and Taxation EducationHouse Ways and Means Education
First Read2/26/2026
CosponsorsBlackshear, Crow, Garrett (D), Hulsey, Lovvorn, Marques, Paramore, Rehm, Reynolds, Rigsby, Robertson (C), Whitt (A)

DateBodyMatterAmd/SubCommitteeVoteLegislative Day
4/17/2026
House
Enacted
4/8/2026
House
Delivered to Governor
29
4/8/2026
Senate
Signature Requested
29
4/8/2026
House
Enrolled
29
4/8/2026
House
Ready to Enroll
29
4/8/2026
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1244
R 1244
29
4/8/2026
Senate
Third Reading in Second House
R 1243
29
4/7/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Finance and Taxation Education
28
4/7/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
28
4/1/2026
Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Finance and Taxation Education
26
4/1/2026
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
26
3/31/2026
House
Engrossed
25
3/31/2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1064
R 1064
25
3/31/2026
House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1063
I3TAE6W-1
R 1063
25
3/31/2026
House
Shaw 1st Amendment Offered
I3TAE6W-1
25
3/31/2026
House
Lomax motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1062
TBEB259-1
R 1062
25
3/31/2026
House
Lands 2nd Amendment Offered
TBEB259-1
25
3/31/2026
House
Lomax motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1061
SLGLM75-1
R 1061
25
3/31/2026
House
Lands 1st Amendment Offered
SLGLM75-1
25
3/31/2026
House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1060
RBTICNY-1
R 1060
25
3/31/2026
House
Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered
RBTICNY-1
Ways and Means Education
25
3/31/2026
House
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 1059
25
3/19/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Ways and Means Education
24
3/18/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
RBTICNY-1
Ways and Means Education
2/26/2026
House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Ways and Means Education
17
2/26/2026
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
17
Date
4/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1244
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1244
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1243
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/7/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Legislative Day
28
Date
4/7/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
28
Date
4/1/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Legislative Day
26
Date
4/1/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
26
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1064
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1064
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1063
Amd/Sub
I3TAE6W-1
Committee
Vote
R 1063
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Shaw 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
I3TAE6W-1
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Lomax motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1062
Amd/Sub
TBEB259-1
Committee
Vote
R 1062
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Lands 2nd Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
TBEB259-1
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Lomax motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1061
Amd/Sub
SLGLM75-1
Committee
Vote
R 1061
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Lands 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
SLGLM75-1
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1060
Amd/Sub
RBTICNY-1
Committee
Vote
R 1060
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered
Amd/Sub
RBTICNY-1
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1059
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/19/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
24
Date
3/18/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
RBTICNY-1
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
2/26/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Date
2/26/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
17

Act No.
2026-604
Effective Date Certain
Thursday, October 1, 2026
This act amends Section 40-18-15, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) for tax years beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028, establish an individual income tax deduction for qualified overtime compensation equal to the amount of qualified overtime compensation received during the taxable year, not exceeding $1,000 per taxpayer and regardless of whether deductions are itemized; and (2) beginning May 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, suspend the state portion of the sales and use tax on food.

Fiscal Notes

Description
Passed First Chamber
Passed First Chamber
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR1044
Senate
4/8/2026
Passed by Second House
R 1243
BIR1044
House
3/31/2026
Passed by House of Origin
R 1059
BIR
BIR1044
Body
Senate
Date
4/8/2026
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 1243
BIR
BIR1044
Body
House
Date
3/31/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 1059

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