# Alabama HB488: Chilton County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment

Alabama HB488, Chilton County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ivan Smith (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-03-12 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB488
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Chilton County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Enacted
- Sponsor: Ivan Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Chilton County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (296 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Chilton County seniors get property value freeze: benefit, high. The law authorizes a constitutional amendment freezing assessed home values for Chilton County homeowners age 65 or older. The amendment requires majority approval from qualified voters voting on it to become part of the state constitution. The property must be classified as a single-family, owner-…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ivan Smith (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 807 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 806 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted | pass | 55 | 0 | 44 |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 71 | 0 | 26 |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 592 | pass | 71 | 0 | 21 |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-12: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-12: Sent to Secretary of State (House)
- 2026-03-12: Enacted (House)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 806 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 807 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-10: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: 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 592 (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/HB488-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB488-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/HB488-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB488-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB488-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).