HB 134 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Lamar County; disposition of personal property; process revised, online auctions authorized, public notice requirement revised

HB 134 revises Lamar County's process for selling county-owned personal property and equipment. The bill allows the county to hold annual public auctions (in person or online) for such items, with online auctions no longer requiring newspaper advertising. For in-person auctions, the county must advertise the event for two weeks, and a list of auction items must be available at the county commission office. The law also includes minor technical updates to align the code with current language style.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jan 2026

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Signed Feb 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 3, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, moving it from introduction to passage. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new provision allowing county commissions to sell tangible personal property with trade-in value as a credit against future purchases under specific state laws. Additionally, the text was reorganized to remove redundant clauses regarding online auction advertising requirements that were previously included in the draft.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Lamar County, but the operational rules for disposing of county property have been expanded to include a new trade-in credit mechanism.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new provision allowing county commissions to offer tangible personal property with trade-in value as a credit against the cost of new property purchases under the Alabama Competitive Bid Law.

Removed redundant text regarding online auction advertising requirements that appeared in the draft version but were not necessary in the final enrolled text.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill's structure and line numbers to reflect the final enrolled format, removing introductory draft headers and consolidating the legislative text.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 113

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 21

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors