# Alabama SB256: 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. Alabama SB256, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David Sessions (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB256-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB256 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: 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. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-19 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: David Sessions (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Mobile County - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (102 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Code debts on property tax bills: cost, low. 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 d… - City lien purchases bring foreclosure risks: mixed, high. 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,… - City repairs without added redemption costs: mixed, low. 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 re… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Sessions (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-01 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1140 | pass | 17 | 0 | 79 | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 796 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 795 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 28 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1140 (House) - 2025-05-01: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-04-29: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-04-24: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Mobile County Legislation 1st Substitute Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 795 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 796 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Mobile County Legislation (House) - 2025-04-24: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-04-22: Mobile County Legislation 1st Substitute (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Mobile County Legislation 1st Substitute (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Mobile County Legislation 1st Substitute (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Mobile County Legislation 1st Substitute (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Mobile County Legislation (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB256-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB256-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB256-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB256-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB256-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB256-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [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-SB256-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).