# Alabama SB179: Alabama Uniform Trust Code; amended to conform with Alabama Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act, limit property subject to creditors' claims

Alabama SB179, Alabama Uniform Trust Code; amended to conform with Alabama Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act, limit property subject to creditors' claims, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Will Barfoot (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB179
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Alabama Uniform Trust Code; amended to conform with Alabama Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act, limit property subject to creditors' claims
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted
- Sponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Property & Estates
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (255 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Limits on creditors reaching trust assets: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, creditors or assignees of an irrevocable trust’s creator generally can reach only the maximum available for that creator’s benefit. The Alabama Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act exception applies; with multiple creators, claims reach only the share tied to that creator’…
- Trust owners can get tax reimbursements: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, trustees can choose to use any portion of trust property to reimburse income taxes paid or owed. This covers taxes on trust income or principal included in the personal income of the trust’s creator or tax owner. The trustee must be neither related nor subordinated to tha…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1265 | pass | 102 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 99 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 932 | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 27 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-17: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading in Second House (House)
- 2026-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1265 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-04-01: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-04-01: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-19: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-19: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-03-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 932 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: 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 Judiciary (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/SB179-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB179-enr.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB179-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB179-enr.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB179-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).