AL HB96 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 5 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-05 - Enacted
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Debtors homestead exemption; in bankruptcy cases; increase homestead exemption for seniors and disabled

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Title

Debtors homestead exemption; in bankruptcy cases; increase homestead exemption for seniors and disabled

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-26 - Senate - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 650 (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - Senate - Third Reading in Second House (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - Senate - SBIR: Passed by Second House (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 45 (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - Third Reading in House of Origin (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - HBIR: Passed by House of Origin (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-05HouseEnacted
2026-03-05HouseEnacted
2026-02-26HouseDelivered to Governor
2026-02-26SenateSignature Requested
2026-02-26HouseEnrolled
2026-02-26HouseReady to Enroll
2026-02-26SenateMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 650
2026-02-26SenateThird Reading in Second House
2026-02-25SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-25SenateReported Out of Committee Second House
2026-01-20SenatePending Senate Finance and Taxation Education
2026-01-20SenateRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
2026-01-20HouseMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 45
2026-01-20HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
2026-01-14HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-01-14HouseReported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-13HousePending House Ways and Means Education
2026-01-13HouseRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
2025-12-17HousePrefiled

Subjects


Alabama State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB96-int.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB96-enr.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-6YJJP1Z-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-6YJJP1Z-3.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-6YJJP1Z-4.pdf
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc44
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc45
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc649
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc650

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