HB274 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Reed IngramRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to county and local government; to provide prohibitions on the adoption or enforcement of certain building codes requiring the installation of certain latent, non-operable features in a residential structure.

Summary

HB274 would bar local governments from requiring latent, non-operable features in new residential buildings.

What This Bill Does

The bill would prevent municipal or county governing bodies and their agencies from directly or indirectly adopting or enforcing any rule or building code provision that requires latent features in a residential structure. It defines latent features as components installed but not active or used at completion, and applies this to various housing types. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Municipalities, counties, and their agencies: they would be prohibited from imposing latent-feature requirements in local building codes or ordinances for residential structures.
• Builders, developers, homeowners, and residents: to the extent local codes attempted to require latent features, such requirements would not be allowed.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits local governing bodies and their agencies from directly or indirectly adopting or enforcing any ordinance, rule, bylaw, order, or local building code provision that would require installation of latent features in a residential structure.
• Defines latent feature and residential structure, and states the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.