# Alabama HB225: Alabama Real Estate Commission; prelicense, continuing education schools, instructors established and regulated; licenses, approvals established and further provided for; disciplinary authority, certain fees revised Alabama HB225, Alabama Real Estate Commission; prelicense, continuing education schools, instructors established and regulated; licenses, approvals established and further provided for; disciplinary authority, certain fees revised, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rolanda Hollis (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB225-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB225 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Alabama Real Estate Commission; prelicense, continuing education schools, instructors established and regulated; licenses, approvals established and further provided for; disciplinary authority, certain fees revised - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: Rolanda Hollis (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Authorities, Boards, & Commissions - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (339 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 15 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Shorter orientation for temporary real estate salespeople: benefit, low. Temporary salespeople seeking an original license must complete a Commission-prescribed 15-hour orientation in their real estate practice area. This replaces the prior 30-hour post-license course, cutting that requirement by 15 hours. Applicants must also submit a completed core skills checklist on… - More company options for real estate agents: benefit, low. Real estate license holders can work for multiple companies when those companies share the same qualifying broker. They can also use any branch of a company under which they are licensed. - Course exemptions for some real estate renewals: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2028, first-time renewers of an original license are exempt from continuing education if licensed for no more than one year. Beginning the same date, inactive Alabama real estate licenses can be renewed without continuing-education courses. - Training deadlines for new real estate brokers: cost, medium. Broker applicants without a current out-of-state broker license must complete an approved 60-hour basics course. They must pass the exam within 180 days after finishing that course. They must then finish a 60-hour professional development course within 90 days after passing. Applicants also need a… - Training deadlines for new real estate salespeople: cost, medium. Salesperson applicants without a current out-of-state salesperson license need a high school diploma or equivalent. They must finish a 60-hour basics course within 12 months and pass the exam within 180 days after course completion. They must finish a 60-hour professional development course within… - Stricter standards for supervising real estate brokers: cost, medium. Qualifying brokers must make real estate their main business and be able to supervise salespeople or associate brokers full-time. They need active broker licensure or its equivalent for at least 24 of the past 36 months. Alabama brokers and out-of-state brokers not already serving as qualifying bro… - Coursework before returning to real estate work: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2028, education requirements apply when an inactive original license is first activated during a license period. After three years or less inactive, brokers and salespeople must complete the current 15-hour continuing-education requirement. Those hours do not count toward the n… - Coursework required for active real estate renewals: cost, low. Active brokers and salespeople must complete at least 15 approved continuing-education hours for each two-year renewal. They must confirm completion on the Commission's website by September 30 of the final license year. Extra hours do not carry forward. Each approved course must provide at least 60… - Higher fees for real estate licenses: cost, low. Broker renewal fees rise from $75 to $95 for each year of the license period. Original and renewal salesperson and company license fees rise from $65 to $85 per year or partial year, as applicable. Once a salesperson, broker, or company license takes effect, its fees and Recovery Fund deposits cann… - Notice rules when agents or brokers change: cost, low. When a salesperson or associate broker transfers, the new qualifying broker must report that the applicant is honest, trustworthy, and reputable. The new broker must also accept legal responsibility for the license holder's actions. A broker ending responsibility must notify the license holder and… - Longer temporary licenses with work limits: mixed, medium. Temporary salesperson licenses last 10 years, starting on the first day of the month after issuance. Licensed work requires guidance from a broker or a salesperson with at least five years of active salesperson licensure. The license becomes inactive six months after issuance, or after 90 days with… - Late education renewals cost $200 each: mixed, low. Real estate education licenses or approvals renewed after September 30 carry a $200 late fee each. Holders have 12 months to renew, but cannot perform activities requiring the expired license or approval. After 12 months, they must meet all initial requirements again. The Commission can grant a har… - Fees and safeguards for real estate courses: mixed, low. The Commission can charge up to $100 per course-review application and up to $400 to certify live online prelicense courses. Live online continuing-education certification costs $400 for courses over three hours and $100 for courses of three hours or less. Certification review covers course goals,… - Later renewals but penalties for agents: mixed, low. Real estate license renewal forms and fees are due September 30 of the final license year, replacing August 31. Missing that deadline makes the license expire and become inactive on October 1. Filings after September 30 through September 30 of the next license period's first year require the licens… - Temporary help after a company broker's loss: mixed, low. A company whose qualifying broker dies or becomes disabled can operate under a temporary qualifying broker license. That license lasts no more than six months after issuance. The temporary broker must be a broker or have held a salesperson license for at least one year before applying. Without a fu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rolanda Hollis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Member 100519 ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 950 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 905 | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 904 | pass | 101 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 102 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 950 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-05-06: Enrolled (House) - 2025-05-06: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-04-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-04-17: Hollis 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-04-17: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 904 (House) - 2025-04-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 905 (House) - 2025-04-17: Engrossed (House) - 2025-03-05: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2025-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-02-06: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions (House) - 2025-02-06: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB225-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB225-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB225-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB225-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB225-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB225-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [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-HB225-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).