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SB242 Alabama 2023 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB242 Alabama 2023 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2023
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Keith Kelley SenatorRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2023
- Title
- Relating to the Uniform and Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; to amend Section 35-9A-201, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove the limit on the amount that a landlord may require a tenant to pay as a security deposit under a residential rental agreement.
- Description
Under existing law, a residential landlord is prohibited from requiring a tenant to pay a security deposit in excess of an amount equal to one month's rent under a rental agreement.
This bill would remove the limit on the amount that a residential landlord may require a tenant to pay as a security deposit under a residential rental agreement.
Bill Actions
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Indefinitely Postpone
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Read Second Time in House of Origin
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Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
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Reported Favorably from Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
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Introduced and Referred to Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
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Read First Time in House of Origin
Calendar
Bill Text
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB242 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature