# Alabama HB253: Taxation; certain aircraft and aircraft parts are exempt from sales, use, and lease taxes Alabama HB253, Taxation; certain aircraft and aircraft parts are exempt from sales, use, and lease taxes, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by William Brock Colvin (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-01 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB253-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB253 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Taxation; certain aircraft and aircraft parts are exempt from sales, use, and lease taxes - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-05-01, Enacted - Sponsor: William Brock Colvin (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Taxation & Revenue - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (364 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Airlines get temporary aircraft tax breaks: benefit, low. From September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030, Alabama exempts qualifying aircraft purchases and parts from certain state taxes. Aircraft delivered in Alabama for use by certified or licensed air carriers qualify for sales and use tax relief. They cannot be hubbed or permanently based in Alabama.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: William Brock Colvin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Adline Clarke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Faulkner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Lovvorn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Woods (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul W. Lee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Clouse (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 833 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 436 | pass | 101 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-03-18 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 435 | pass | 101 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-03-18 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 102 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-05-01: Enacted (House) - 2025-04-24: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Kitchens motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 833 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-04-24: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-04-24: Enrolled (House) - 2025-04-24: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-04-09: Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-03-18: Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-03-18: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 435 (House) - 2025-03-18: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 436 (House) - 2025-03-18: Engrossed (House) - 2025-03-05: Ways and Means Education 1st Amendment (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) - 2025-02-11: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education (House) - 2025-02-11: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB253-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB253-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB253-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/HB253-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB253-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB253-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-HB253-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).