HB 409 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

City of Alabaster; weed nuisance, abatement authorized, procedures established

HB 409 authorizes the City of Alabaster to address overgrown plants that become public nuisances on property. It requires the city to provide property owners with written notice (allowing 14-28 days to remove the plants) and a hearing option before taking action. If unresolved, the city can abate the nuisance and charge the costs as a lien added to the property’s tax bill, collected alongside regular municipal taxes. This directly affects property owners in Alabaster with unmanaged vegetation deemed a public nuisance.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 3, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, retaining its core purpose of allowing the City of Alabaster to abate nuisance plants. Key substantive changes include adding a specific method for serving notices to business owners (delivery to an agent), clarifying that mail service is complete upon mailing, and establishing a formal process for the administrative official to issue written decisions after hearings. These additions ensure the notice and hearing procedures are more robust and legally defensible.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific provision allowing service of notice to business owners by delivering it to an agent of the owner.

Clarified that service of notice by first-class mail is considered complete immediately upon mailing.

Added a requirement for the administrative official to issue a written decision on the merits of a proposed abatement within five days after a hearing concludes.

Updated the appeal process to require the city clerk to file a copy of the administrative official's finding and determination with the circuit court clerk.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 530

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Shelby County Legislation)

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 423

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Shelby County Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors