# Alabama SB41: Abuse and exploitation of an elder, effect of conviction on intestate succession, wills, joint assets, and other contractual obligations provided Alabama SB41, Abuse and exploitation of an elder, effect of conviction on intestate succession, wills, joint assets, and other contractual obligations provided, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Keith Kelley (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-30 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB41-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB41 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Abuse and exploitation of an elder, effect of conviction on intestate succession, wills, joint assets, and other contractual obligations provided - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-03-30, Enacted - Sponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Crimes & Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (337 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Elder abusers lose inheritance and death benefits: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama bars people with qualifying elder-abuse convictions from inheriting from their victims. Qualifying crimes are first- or second-degree elder abuse and neglect, or first- or second-degree financial exploitation of an elderly person. A final conviction is conclusive… - Claims preserve recovery but protect payers: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, buyers keep property bought for value without notice before rights under this law are decided. The killer or abuser remains liable for the sale proceeds or property value. Insurers, banks, and other payers are protected unless written claim notice reaches their home offic… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 837 | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 104 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 201 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 200 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 202 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 32 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-03-30: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-03-11: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-03-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 837 (House) - 2026-03-10: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-02-03: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-02-03: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-01-29: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Givhan 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 200 (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Givhan 2nd Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 201 (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 202 (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB41-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB41-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB41-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/SB41-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB41-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB41-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-SB41-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).