HB344 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
A homestead exemption of a person who is over the age of 65, retired due to permanent and total disability, regardless of age, or blind, or a person who is totally disabled or over the age of 65 having a certain net taxable income for federal income tax purposes as provided for in Section 40-9-19 and Section 40-9-21, Code of Alabama 1975, is required to be claimed in person. The taxpayer may verify eligibility for certain exemptions each year in person or by mail on a form affidavit. The law does not provide for the homestead exemptions to be claimed by mail or electronically
This bill would provide for certain homestead exemptions to be claimed and verified by mail or electronically as provided by the local tax assessing official
To amend Section 40-9-21.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2019-320 of the 2019 Regular Session, relating to the procedures to claim certain homestead exemptions; to authorize the tax payer to claim and verify certain homestead exemptions by mail or electronically as provided by the local tax assessing official.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | H | Delivered to Governor at 2:25 p.m. on May 4, 2021. |
| May 4, 2021 | H | Assigned Act No. 2021-422. |
| May 4, 2021 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 4, 2021 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 4, 2021 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Enrolled |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1065 |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| April 29, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1231 |
| April 29, 2021 | S | Price motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1230 |
| April 29, 2021 | S | Price Amendment Offered |
| April 29, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Sessions motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 18, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 9, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| March 9, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 318 |
| March 9, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 10, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 4, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 18, 2021 | Room 825 *Please Note Date & Time Change*SB324 Removed from at 09:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | March 17, 2021 | Room 825 *Removed SB208 from Agenda* at 10:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 10, 2021 | House Chamber at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB344 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB344 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Price Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB344 for County and Municipal Government |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB344 for Governmental Affairs |