HB 80 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Evictions, law enforcement role, notices to tenants

HB 80 modifies how eviction notices must be delivered to tenants. It allows notices to be given to any adult resident ("sui juris") living on the property instead of requiring personal service to the defendant. This change directly affects tenants facing eviction and law enforcement officers serving eviction notices. The bill focuses on procedural changes to the notice delivery process under existing eviction law. It is currently pending in the House Judiciary Committee.

Issues: ✗ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 17, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Jan 22, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates eviction laws to require landlords to inform tenants about their rights regarding personal property left behind after an eviction. It also clarifies the sheriff's duties during evictions and grants immunity from civil lawsuits to landlords and officers for damages that occur during the removal of property, provided the actions are taken reasonably.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope by adding specific requirements for eviction notices and establishing new duties for law enforcement officers during writ execution, while also clarifying existing liability protections.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory clause to eviction notices stating that if a tenant leaves personal property behind after moving out by the court-ordered date, the landlord may dispose of it without further notice or obligation to preserve it.

Added specific duties for officers executing eviction writs, including instructing occupants to leave, keeping the peace, and physically removing non-compliant individuals.

Added a provision stating that officers and landlords have no duty to store or protect tenant property after eviction and may dispose of it without legal liability.

ENFORCEMENT

Added civil immunity for landlords, officers, and their agents against claims for property damage resulting from the reasonable execution of eviction writs.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill text to reflect current legislative style and corrected formatting inconsistencies found in the original version.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 146

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 145

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered (Judiciary)

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Judiciary)

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee 2nd Amendment (Judiciary)

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee 1st Amendment (Judiciary)

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors