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AL HB301

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Artis McCampbell

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2017

AI Summary

  • Exempts the Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama and the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge F.&A.M. of Alabama from all state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes.

  • Recognizes Prince Hall Grand Lodge (organized 1870) as the first and oldest African-American fraternal organization in Alabama and the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge (organized 1821) as the oldest predominantly Caucasian fraternal organization in the state.

  • Designates both organizations as the only regularly constituted Grand Lodges of Free and Accepted Masons legally entitled to operate in Alabama.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law.

Legislative Description

Taxation, Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons and Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F. and A.M., exempt from sales, county and municipal taxes

Taxation

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education

2/23/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means Education2/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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