# Alabama HB538: Wilcox County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment

Alabama HB538, Wilcox County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas Jackson (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-03-19 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB538
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Wilcox County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Enacted
- Sponsor: Thomas Jackson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Wilcox County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (275 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wilcox County seniors get home assessment freeze: benefit, high. Beginning October 1, 2027, Wilcox County homeowners age 65 or older can freeze their home's value used for property taxes. The home must be single-family, owner-occupied, and their main home for at least five years immediately before the first claim's tax year. The freeze uses the prior year's asse…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelvin Lawrence (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 892 | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 893 | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 809 | pass | 65 | 0 | 37 |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 73 | 0 | 29 |
| 2026-03-10 | House | LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted | pass | 35 | 0 | 66 |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-19: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-19: Sent to Secretary of State (House)
- 2026-03-19: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Enacted (House)
- 2026-03-17: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 892 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 893 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-03-17: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-12: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 809 (House)
- 2026-03-10: LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2026-03-03: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB538-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB538-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/HB538-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB538-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-HB538-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).