# Alabama HB529: Class 2 municipalities; municipal lien process revised Alabama HB529, Class 2 municipalities; municipal lien process revised, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Drummond (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2026-04-07 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB529-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB529 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Class 2 municipalities; municipal lien process revised - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-26 - Last action: 2026-04-07, Enacted - Sponsor: Barbara Drummond (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Counties & Municipalities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (134 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cities and counties receive foreclosure payments: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, these payment rules apply to municipal code-lien foreclosures in Class 2 municipalities. When someone other than the municipality buys the property, the court or its designee must deposit the municipal lien payoff with the municipality. Probate-office costs and fees canno… - Faster foreclosure paperwork and local forms: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Class 2 municipalities and courts must complete foreclosure paperwork sooner. Courts must have deeds executed within 30 days after sale, down from 90 days, and recorded upon execution. Municipalities must file sale reports with the circuit court clerk within 30 days, also… - Earlier municipal foreclosure sales with public notice: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, these municipal code-lien foreclosure sale rules apply only in Class 2 municipalities. After the required hearing and court order, the court must direct the municipality to sell the property. The minimum wait after the sale order falls from 45 days to 30 days. The municip… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara Drummond (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 968 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 908 | pass | 16 | 0 | 87 | | 2026-03-17 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 60 | 0 | 44 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-04-07: Enacted (House) - 2026-03-31: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 968 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-31: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 908 (House) - 2026-03-17: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Mobile County Legislation (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-11: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-26: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Mobile County Legislation (House) - 2026-02-26: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB529-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB529-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/HB529-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB529-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-HB529-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).