# Alabama SB215: Home Builders Licensure Board; proof of liability insurance, signature and attestation requirements of required disclosures, further provided

Alabama SB215, Home Builders Licensure Board; proof of liability insurance, signature and attestation requirements of required disclosures, further provided, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tim Melson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-31 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB215
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Home Builders Licensure Board; proof of liability insurance, signature and attestation requirements of required disclosures, further provided
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Enacted
- Sponsor: Tim Melson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Authorities, Boards, & Commissions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (271 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Homeowners get written builder insurance notices: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama residential builders must disclose their current liability insurance status in writing before construction begins. The notice can be part of the original contract or an attached addendum. With current insurance, both parties may sign or initial the contract provis…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tim Melson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 949 | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 404 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 30 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-31: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-03-18: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Third Reading in Second House (House)
- 2026-03-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 949 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 404 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Commerce and Small Business (House)
- 2026-02-12: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB215-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB215-enr.pdf)

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- SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB215-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB215-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)
- [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-SB215-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).