HB112 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

House Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2013

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Wes Long
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Unclaimed property, holders of abandoned property required to file reports with State Treasurer electronically, exceptions, parent of deceased child authorized to claim property, consumer protection measures for property claimed through third party, Secs. 35-12-72, 35-12-76, 35-12-77, 35-12-79, 35-12-84, 35-12-86, 35-12-93 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act of 2004 concerns the receipt and disposition by the State Treasurer of unclaimed property.
This bill would allow banks to treat all deposit products equally regarding abandonment and would allow all payment instruments issued by the state to be remitted to unclaimed property for the benefit of the payee at expiration.
This bill would require a holder to electronically report with certain exceptions.
This bill would protect the state when receiving property and the holder when remitting property.
This bill would allow a surviving parent to claim abandoned property from a child who died intestate.
This bill would clarify property received by early reporting.
This bill would also provide protection to consumers who claim their property through a third-party source.
Subjects: Abandoned Property