HB421 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: David SessionsSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Evictions, reducing notice period for lease termination, expanding list of non-curable defaults, Sec. 35-9A-421 am'd.
Summary: HB421 tightens eviction rules by shortening notice for lease noncompliance, limiting curable breaches, and expanding non-curable breaches.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the bill would shorten the notice to terminate for noncompliance from seven days to three days; limit tenants to two curable breaches in any 12-month period and treat a second breach that is substantially the same as a previous breach within six months as non-curable; expand the list of non-curable breaches (such as certain drug activity on the premises, certain gun-related actions, and criminal assault) with immediate termination rights; clarify that misrepresentation cannot be remedied and that rent nonpayment has separate notice rules, with the rent-related notice governing if both noncompliance and nonpayment occur; and establish when the law takes effect.

Who It Affects
Tenants: may face faster termination after breaches and fewer chances to cure breaches, with more breaches becoming non-curable.
Landlords: gain quicker eviction options for more types of breaches and a clearer framework for what can be considered non-curable.

Key Provisions
Notice to terminate for lease noncompliance shortened from seven days to three days.
Tenant curable breaches limited to two per 12-month period; a second breach that is substantially the same within six months becomes non-curable.
Expanded list of non-curable breaches (e.g., illegal drug activity on the premises, certain firearm-related actions, and criminal assault) with termination rights.
Misrepresentation in a rental agreement or application may not be remedied; rent nonpayment has its own notice rules and, if both noncompliance and nonpayment occur, the rent-related notice governs.
Effective date: law takes effect on the first day of the third month after governor approval.

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