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AlabamaSB2562025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Mobile County; amend definition of municipal tax lien to authorize the inclusion of certain weed liens on a tax bill under certain circumstances; deem municipality as prevailing party in certain bid auctions resulting in a tie; authorize municipality to enter property to make repairs under certain circumstances; and authorize tax collecting official to sell a tax lien under certain circumstances.

Sponsored By: David Sessions (Republican)

Enacted

Mobile County

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

City lien purchases bring foreclosure risks

Beginning October 1, 2025, Class 2 municipalities can buy local tax liens left unsold at three successive auctions. They can pay the best price offered, even below the taxes, penalties, and interest owed. The municipality earns no interest on its purchase price upon later redemption, property sale, or certificate sale. It can seek foreclosure and clear title without first paying other unsold liens. This authority applies only if the property was not lawfully occupied as a home when the municipality acquired the certificate. The municipality must hold all sold, unexpired, outstanding tax lien certificates. It must give two notices before filing: the first 60–180 days before filing; the second at least 30 days after the first and no more than 30 days before filing.

Code debts on property tax bills

Beginning October 1, 2025, qualifying housing or building code debts can appear on property tax bills in Class 2 municipalities. These include unpaid fines, penalties, cleanup costs, and enforcement costs covered by the law. Prior certification to the county tax collector no longer excludes these debts from the municipal code lien rules. This changes how existing debts are collected; it does not create a new charge.

City repairs without added redemption costs

Beginning October 1, 2025, Class 2 municipalities holding a property's tax lien certificate can enter and repair or alter it. The governing body must find that the work serves a public purpose. Repair costs cannot be added to the price an owner pays to redeem the property. If a public auction is requested and court-approved, the court determines reasonable repair costs actually incurred. Those costs affect the minimum bid and how sale proceeds are divided.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David Sessions

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1140

Yes: 17 • No: 0 • Other: 79

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 796

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 795

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    5/14/2025Senate

  2. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1140

    5/1/2025House

  3. Ready to Enroll

    5/1/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Delivered to Governor

    5/1/2025Senate

  6. Signature Requested

    5/1/2025House

  7. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    4/29/2025House

  8. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    4/29/2025House

  9. Third Reading in House of Origin

    4/24/2025Senate

  10. Mobile County Legislation 1st Substitute Offered

    4/24/2025Senate

  11. Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 795

    4/24/2025Senate

  12. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 796

    4/24/2025Senate

  13. Engrossed

    4/24/2025Senate

  14. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Mobile County Legislation

    4/24/2025House

  15. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    4/24/2025House

  16. Mobile County Legislation 1st Substitute

    4/22/2025Senate

  17. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    4/22/2025Senate

  18. Mobile County Legislation 1st Substitute

    4/22/2025Senate

  19. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    4/22/2025Senate

  20. Mobile County Legislation 1st Substitute

    4/22/2025Senate

  21. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    4/22/2025Senate

  22. Mobile County Legislation 1st Substitute

    4/22/2025Senate

  23. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    4/22/2025Senate

  24. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    4/22/2025Senate

  25. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Mobile County Legislation

    3/19/2025Senate

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