# Alabama HB140: County subdivisions; developer transfers to immediate family members, subdivision regulation exceptions limited to 24 months Alabama HB140, County subdivisions; developer transfers to immediate family members, subdivision regulation exceptions limited to 24 months, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Sells (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-02-12 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB140-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB140 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: County subdivisions; developer transfers to immediate family members, subdivision regulation exceptions limited to 24 months - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-02-12, Enacted - Sponsor: Chris Sells (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Property & Estates - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (602 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tighter rules for family land transfers: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law limits family land-transfer exemptions outside city limits. This rule applies in counties where local law does not require land divisions to use recorded plats. After an exempt transfer to an immediate family member, a direct transfer outside the immediate family… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris Sells (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-03 | House | Sells Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 272 | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 212 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 213 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-01-20 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 63 | pass | 102 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-01-20 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 98 | 0 | 3 | | 2026-01-20 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 62 | pass | 99 | 0 | 3 | | 2026-01-20 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 64 | pass | 101 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (25) - 2026-02-12: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Sessions 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 212 (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 213 (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Sells Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 272 (House) - 2026-02-03: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-02-03: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-20: County and Municipal Government Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-01-20: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 62 (House) - 2026-01-20: Stubbs 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-01-20: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 63 (House) - 2026-01-20: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 64 (House) - 2026-01-20: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee Amendment (House) - 2026-01-14: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-14: 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 County and Municipal Government (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/HB140-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB140-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB140-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/HB140-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB140-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB140-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; 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