# Alabama SB175: Marshall County; abandoned and stolen property, auction procedures revised Alabama SB175, Marshall County; abandoned and stolen property, auction procedures revised, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Wes Kitchens (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-02-04 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB175-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB175 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Marshall County; abandoned and stolen property, auction procedures revised - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-20 - Last action: 2026-02-04, Enacted - Sponsor: Wes Kitchens (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Marshall County - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (130 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Marshall County adds online property auctions: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Marshall County Sheriff can use public or online auctions to sell recovered abandoned or stolen property. Eligible property must remain unclaimed for 12 consecutive months, and auctions must occur at least every six months. Perishable items follow a separate sale law.… - Marshall County limits firearm sales to dealers: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Marshall County Sheriff can sell recovered firearms only to federally licensed gun dealers. A dealer's license must be current on the sale date. The Sheriff must establish a dealer notification process, and the dealer submitting the highest sealed bid gets the firearm… - Marshall County tracks and disposes of firearms: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Marshall County Sheriff must permanently record recovered abandoned or stolen firearms not governed by general-law disposal rules. Records must include the firearm's description, serial or identifying number if any, and recovery location. The Sheriff must make reasona… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wes Kitchens (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-01-29 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 205 | pass | 11 | 0 | 89 | | 2026-01-29 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 57 | 0 | 40 | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 94 | pass | 31 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-02-04: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-01-29: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 205 (House) - 2026-01-29: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-01-29: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-01-27: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-22: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 94 (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House) - 2026-01-22: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-01-21: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB175-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB175-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/SB175-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB175-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-SB175-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).