# Alabama HB308: Mobile County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment Alabama HB308, Mobile County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark Shirey (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-03-17 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB308-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB308 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Mobile County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-03-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Mark Shirey (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Mobile County - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (414 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Mobile County seniors get home assessment freeze: benefit, high. The law requires majority voter approval for this constitutional amendment to take effect. Beginning October 1, 2027, Mobile County homeowners age 65 or older can claim a freeze on their home's assessed value. The home must be single-family, owner-occupied, and their main home for at least five yea… - Mobile County raises homeowners' income eligibility limit: benefit, medium. Upon voter ratification, the amendment raises Mobile County's age- and income-based homestead exemption income limit to $50,000 annually. Homeowners must still meet the exemption's age requirement. Income means adjusted gross income shown on the most recent state income tax return or other appropri… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mark Shirey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chip Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Margie Wilcox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shane Stringer (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | Shirey Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 889 | pass | 98 | 0 | 7 | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Figures motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 739 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Figures Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 741 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 740 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 72 | 0 | 27 | | 2026-02-03 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 266 | pass | 68 | 0 | 35 | | 2026-02-03 | House | LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted | pass | 48 | 0 | 53 | ## Actions (27) - 2026-03-17: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-03-17: Sent to Secretary of State (House) - 2026-03-17: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Enacted (House) - 2026-03-12: Shirey Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 889 (House) - 2026-03-12: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-10: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Mobile County Legislation 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Figures motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Figures 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Figures motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 739 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 740 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Figures Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 741 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Mobile County Legislation 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Mobile County Legislation (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Lovvorn Motion to Carry Over Temporarily - Adopted Voice Vote (House) - 2026-02-03: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 266 (House) - 2026-02-03: LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted (House) - 2026-01-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-28: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-21: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Mobile County Legislation (House) - 2026-01-21: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB308-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB308-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/HB308-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB308-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-HB308-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).