HB 27 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to Catastrophe Savings Accounts; expands allowable expenses

HB 27 expands Alabama's catastrophe savings accounts to cover additional expenses beyond insurance deductibles, including storm-resistant home upgrades (like reroofing) and FORTIFIED endorsement costs for hurricane-prone properties. It sets contribution limits based on a homeowner's deductible amount - capping total contributions at $15,000 or less for most residents, and up to $250,000 for self-insured homeowners. The bill maintains tax benefits, allowing deductions for contributions and exempting account interest from state income tax, while requiring distributions to cover only eligible disaster-related costs. This directly affects Alabama homeowners with residential properties in hurricane-risk areas who use these accounts to prepare for or recover from severe storms.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Aug 11, 2025 Signed Feb 24, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 2 edits · Feb 24, 2026
MINOR
HB 27 was finalized as an enrolled bill, transitioning from its introduced draft stage. The text includes minor formatting corrections, such as fixing repeated words and merging split lines, to ensure the final legal code is clear and readable. The substantive policy content regarding catastrophe savings accounts, contribution limits, and tax deductions remains consistent with the introduced version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to Alabama state income taxpayers with residential property.
TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting errors where words like 'residenceresidential' were merged and text was split across lines, ensuring the final legal text is grammatically correct and clear.

Updated the bill header and page numbering to reflect the 'Enrolled' status, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 334
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Banking and Insurance)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 134
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Insurance)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Chip Brown
Chip Brown
RRepublican
AL
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