AlabamaEtowah County lodging tax excludes stays of 180 days or more
Starting October 1, 2026, Etowah County’s 2% tax will not apply to lodging supplied for stays of 180 continuous days or more.
What it does
Starting October 1, 2026, the county’s 2% lodging tax does not apply to accommodations supplied for 180 continuous days or more.
Argument forPeople staying 180 continuous days or more could avoid the county tax on their lodging, which may reduce their costs.
Argument againstPeople whose stays fall short of 180 continuous days may still face the 2% county tax, adding to their lodging costs.
More detail
Etowah County’s 2% lodging tax does not apply to accommodations supplied for 180 continuous days or more. The tax covers lodging regularly furnished to temporary guests in hotels, motels, inns, camps, cabins, and similar places in Etowah County. The act takes effect October 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 17EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 9Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1303Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1303. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Ready to Enroll
- Apr 9EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 9Signature Requested
- Apr 9Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 8Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Apr 8Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Local Legislation )Minor
- Apr 7Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local LegislationMinor
- Apr 7Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
- Mar 31Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1042. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1042Passed House
- Mar 19Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 19Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Local Legislation)Minor
- Mar 17Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local LegislationMinor
- Mar 17Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)Introduced
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