# Alabama HB134: Lamar County; disposition of personal property; process revised, online auctions authorized, public notice requirement revised Alabama HB134, Lamar County; disposition of personal property; process revised, online auctions authorized, public notice requirement revised, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tracy Estes (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-02-03 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB134-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB134 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Lamar County; disposition of personal property; process revised, online auctions authorized, public notice requirement revised - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-02-03, Enacted - Sponsor: Tracy Estes (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Lamar County - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (116 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Shorter notice for Lamar County sales: cost, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, Lamar County advertises sealed-bid property sales for two consecutive weeks in a countywide newspaper. Notice must appear at least seven days before bids close and give the property's description and bid-opening details. This replaces four weeks of ads and a separate statewi… - Lamar County auctions expand, notices shrink: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, Lamar County can sell county-owned or controlled tangible personal property through public bidding in person or online. Auctions replace the sealed-bid process for these sales, and the one-auction-per-year limit is removed. In-person auctions require two consecutive weeks of… - Lamar County drops property-sale felony penalty: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, knowing violations of Lamar County's property-disposal rules no longer carry this section's Class B felony penalty. The removed penalty included a fine of up to $15,000 and up to seven years in prison. Instead, county taxpayers and genuine unsuccessful bidders can ask the ap… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tracy Estes (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 113 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-01-20 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 21 | pass | 6 | 0 | 95 | | 2026-01-20 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 46 | 0 | 55 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-02-03: Enacted (House) - 2026-01-27: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-01-27: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 113 (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-01-22: Enrolled (House) - 2026-01-21: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-20: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 21 (House) - 2026-01-20: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-15: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House) - 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB134-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB134-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB134-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB134-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB134-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).