Debtors homestead exemption; in bankruptcy cases; increase homestead exemption for seniors and disabled
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Debtors homestead exemption; in bankruptcy cases; increase homestead exemption for seniors and disabled” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act amends Sections 6-10-1, 6-10-2, 6-10-38, and 6-10-40, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) increase the value of the portion of a homestead of individuals who are 62 years of age or older or disabled which is exempt from debt collection from $15,000 to $56,400; and (2) require bankruptcy exemption amounts be determined by the exemption in effect on the petition date.
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 13, 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
Pringle
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 96, nays 0, abstains 7
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 94, nays 0, abstains 4
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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