AlabamaAlabama directs yearly tax revenue to fund children’s health coverage
Alabama directs annual CHIP funding from the General Fund’s share of certain tax collections, after other required distributions; the law took effect September 1, 2026.
What it does
The law directs the state to set aside enough money each year for the Children’s Health Insurance Program from the General Fund’s share of certain tax collections.
Argument forSetting aside money for CHIP could help keep the program funded through certain state tax collections.
Argument againstPutting CHIP funding first could leave less of the General Fund’s share for other state uses.
More detail
The law directs the state to distribute enough money each year to fund CHIP as a first charge against the General Fund’s share. This applies to the remaining tax collected under Section 40-23-61 after the distributions listed in that section, including its shares of remote use tax and other amounts. The money comes from amounts allocated to the General Fund under this section. The act took effect September 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 16EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 9Ready to Enroll
- Apr 9EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 9Signature Requested
- Apr 9Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 8Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1289Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1289. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Apr 7Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Finance and Taxation General Fund)Minor
- Apr 2Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General FundMinor
- Apr 2Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
- Apr 1Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1139. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1139Passed House
- Mar 31Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 31Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ways and Means General Fund)Minor
- Jan 14Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General FundMinor
- Jan 14Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)Introduced
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