SB 256 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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.

SB 256 primarily affects Class 2 municipalities in Mobile County by altering rules related to municipal code liens and tax lien certificates. It allows these municipalities to include certain weed liens on property tax bills if the lien amount exceeds 50% of the property's fair market value. The bill also establishes that a Class 2 municipality is the prevailing party in a tied tax auction bid and can enter properties on which it holds a tax lien to make repairs. Additionally, it permits tax collecting officials to sell tax lien certificates that have been unsold for at least three years to a Class 2 municipality or other designated entities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 2 edits · May 14, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized for signing (Enrolled) with minor formatting corrections. The substantive policy content, including definitions of 'Interested Party' and 'Municipal Code Lien,' remains identical to the previous version. A key formatting change in the definitions section renumbered the 'Taxes' definition from (7) to (8) and added a new definition for 'Tax Certificate Holder,' likely to accommodate a separate amendment that was not included in this specific diff.
TECHNICAL

Minor formatting corrections were applied to line numbers, page headers, and the bill title to finalize the text for the Governor's signature.

DEFINITION

The definition for 'Taxes' was renumbered from (7) to (8), and a new definition for 'Tax Certificate Holder' was inserted at position (8), indicating a structural adjustment to the list of defined terms.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1140
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Mobile County Legislation)
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 796
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 795
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Mobile County Legislation 1st Substitute Offered (Mobile County Legislation)
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Mobile County Legislation)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of David Sessions
David Sessions
RRepublican
AL
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