# Alabama HB485: Clarke County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment

Alabama HB485, Clarke County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas Jackson (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-03-05 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB485
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Clarke County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Enacted
- Sponsor: Thomas Jackson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Clarke County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (270 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clarke County seniors get home-value tax freeze: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2027, Clarke County homeowners age 65 or older can freeze their home's assessed value for property taxes. The home must be a single-family home you own and occupy. You must have used it as your main home for at least five years before first claiming, and keep living there. The…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas Jackson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 671 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 670 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted | pass | 45 | 0 | 55 |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 589 | pass | 67 | 0 | 28 |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 68 | 0 | 28 |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-05: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-03-05: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-05: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-05: Sent to Secretary of State (House)
- 2026-03-05: Enacted (House)
- 2026-03-03: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 670 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 671 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-25: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 589 (House)
- 2026-02-25: LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2026-02-19: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB485-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB485-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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/HB485-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB485-enr.pdf)

## Related
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB485-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).