Authorize the governing body of a Class 1 municipality to enact and enforce vacant property registration ordinances.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Authorize the governing body of a Class 1 municipality to enact and enforce vacant property registration ordinances.” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act authorizes Class 1 municipalities to adopt a vacant property registration ordinance that: (1) requires private owners of vacant residential and commercial property to register the property with the program adminstrator using a specific form within a certain time; (2) requires an initial registration fee of $250, subject to annual increases not to exceed $1,000, that may be refunded on a yearly basis upon the property no longer being vacant; (3) requires owners to submit a plan for resto
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 22, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Moore (M)
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 92, nays 0, abstains 12
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-07 · yeas 35, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-07 · yeas 35, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-07 · yeas 35, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-07 · yeas 35, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-17 · yeas 27, nays 0, abstains 72
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-17 · yeas 70, nays 0, abstains 31
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-17 · yeas 69, nays 0, abstains 26
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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