# Alabama HB315: Authorize the governing body of a Class 1 municipality to enact and enforce vacant property registration ordinances. Alabama HB315, Authorize the governing body of a Class 1 municipality to enact and enforce vacant property registration ordinances., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by M. Moore (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2026-04-16 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB315-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB315 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Authorize the governing body of a Class 1 municipality to enact and enforce vacant property registration ordinances. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Enacted - Sponsor: M. Moore (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Counties & Municipalities - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (398 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New registration rules for vacant-property owners: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama Class 1 cities can choose to create vacant-property programs with a citywide database and administrator. The programs cover residential and commercial buildings, but exclude government and public-corporation property. Vacancy includes buildings without regular law… - Vacant-property fees with exemptions and refunds: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, an adopted Class 1 city program must charge annual fees for covered vacant properties. The first fee cannot exceed $250. Later annual fees cannot exceed either 150% of the prior year's fee or $1,000 per property. Required exemptions cover qualifying sale or rental listing… - Vacant-property owners face fines with safeguards: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, adopted Class 1 city programs can require owners to secure and maintain covered vacant properties. Interior and exterior inspections require at least 10 days' notice after registration is completed or required, and can occur annually. Cities can impose fines up to $1,000… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: M. Moore (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Juandalynn Givan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelvin Datcher (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ontario Tillman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sellers (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | House | Moore (M) Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1251 | pass | 92 | 0 | 12 | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1159 | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Coleman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1160 | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1161 | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 896 | pass | 27 | 0 | 72 | | 2026-03-17 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 895 | pass | 70 | 0 | 31 | | 2026-03-17 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 69 | 0 | 26 | ## Actions (29) - 2026-04-16: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-08: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-07: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Jefferson County Legislation 1st Substitute Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1159 (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Coleman 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Coleman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1160 (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1161 (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Moore (M) Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1251 (House) - 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-02: Jefferson County Legislation 1st Substitute (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Jefferson County Legislation (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-17: Jefferson County Legislation Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-03-17: Moore (M) motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote (House) - 2026-03-17: Tillman 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-03-17: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 895 (House) - 2026-03-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 896 (House) - 2026-03-17: Engrossed (House) - 2026-03-12: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-22: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Jefferson County Legislation (House) - 2026-01-22: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB315-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB315-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB315-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/HB315-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB315-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB315-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-HB315-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).