HB465 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David Colston

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Kurt WallaceBerry ForteDarrio Melton

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Manufactured homes, mobile home park, required to accommodate safe room for inclement weather, penalties,

Summary

HB465 would require manufactured or mobile home parks with 25 or more spaces to install FEMA 361–approved safe rooms for residents during severe weather, with annual inspections and penalties for noncompliance, effective January 1, 2016.

What This Bill Does

Each owner of a 25+ space manufactured or mobile home park must include a FEMA 361 approved safe room to accommodate residents during inclement weather. The Director of the State Emergency Management Agency (or their designee) must conduct annual inspections to certify the safe room meets FEMA 361 standards. Violating this requirement would be a Class A misdemeanor. The act becomes effective January 1, 2016 and is described as exempt from Amendment 621 funding restrictions because it creates a new crime or amends the crime definition.

Who It Affects

• Owners of manufactured or mobile home parks with 25 or more spaces, who must install and maintain the FEMA 361 safe room.
• Residents of those parks, who would have access to a federally approved safe space during severe weather.

Key Provisions

• Requires 25+ space manufactured or mobile home parks to include a FEMA 361 approved safe room for inclement weather.
• An annual inspection by the Director of the State Emergency Management Agency (or designee) to certify compliance with FEMA 361.
• Violations of the safe-room requirement are designated as Class A misdemeanors.
• Effective date: January 1, 2016.
• Exempts the bill from Amendment 621 local funding restrictions because it defines a new crime or amends the crime definition.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Mobile Homes