# Alabama HB281: Municipal zoning boards of adjustment; to further provide for an appeals process from a final decision of the board Alabama HB281, Municipal zoning boards of adjustment; to further provide for an appeals process from a final decision of the board, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Almond; status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB281-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB281 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Municipal zoning boards of adjustment; to further provide for an appeals process from a final decision of the board - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: Almond - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Property & Estates - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (373 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New court appeal rules for zoning: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, parties harmed by final Alabama municipal zoning board decisions can appeal to circuit court. They must first file written notice with the board within 15 days after its final decision. They must then file in the circuit court for the county where the board meets within 4… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Almond - Cosponsor: Bill Lamb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Brinyark (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-06 | House | Almond Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1186 | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 946 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 945 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 433 | pass | 102 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-03-18 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 101 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (19) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (House) - 2025-05-06: Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 945 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 946 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Almond Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1186 (House) - 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) - 2025-04-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-03-18: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 433 (House) - 2025-02-27: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-02-26: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2025-02-13: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB281-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB281-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/HB281-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB281-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-HB281-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).