# Alabama HB96: Debtors homestead exemption; in bankruptcy cases; increase homestead exemption for seniors and disabled

Alabama HB96, Debtors homestead exemption; in bankruptcy cases; increase homestead exemption for seniors and disabled, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Pringle (Republican); status enacted, 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 HB96
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Debtors homestead exemption; in bankruptcy cases; increase homestead exemption for seniors and disabled
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Enacted
- Sponsor: Chris Pringle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Civil Procedure
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (256 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alabama homeowners gain stronger debt protection: benefit, high. Beginning June 1, 2026, Alabama residents age 62 or older or with a qualifying disability can protect $56,400 in home equity from debt collection. Other residents keep the $15,000 exemption. Protection covers the principal home and related property up to 160 acres while the resident lives there dur…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Pringle (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 650 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 45 | pass | 96 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 94 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-05: Enacted (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 650 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-26: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-01-20: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 45 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-01-14: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education (House)
- 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB96-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB96-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/HB96-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB96-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-HB96-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).