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HB281 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB281 Alabama 2025 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
2025 Regular Session
Title
Municipal zoning boards of adjustment; to further provide for an appeals process from a final decision of the board
Description

Under existing law, a party aggrieved by a final decision of a municipal zoning board of adjustment may appeal the decision to the circuit court by filing a written notice of appeal with the board within 15 days after the final decision. The law does not specify procedurally when the appeal is required to be filed in the circuit or other matters that concern the appeal.

This bill would further provide for the procedures for an aggrieved party to file an appeal of the final decision of a municipal zoning board of adjustment in the circuit court.

This bill would require a notice of appeal to be filed within 15 days after the final decision to the board and for an appeal to the circuit court to be filed within 30 days after the final decision of the board.

This bill would also provide for the decision of the board to remain in effect during the appeal, unless the circuit court grants a stay.

Subjects
Property & Estates

Bill Actions

H

Enacted

H

Enacted

H

Delivered to Governor

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Ready to Enroll

H

Almond Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1186

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 946

S

Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 945 NR3K7T8-1

S

Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered NR3K7T8-1

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee Second House

S

Pending Senate County and Municipal Government

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 433

H

Third Reading in House of Origin

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

H

Pending House Judiciary

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

Calendar

Hearing

Senate County and Municipal Government Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 12:00:00

Hearing

House Judiciary Hearing

Room 200 at 13:30:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 433

March 17, 2025 House Passed
Yes 102
Abstained 1
Absent 1

Third Reading in House of Origin

March 17, 2025 House Passed
Yes 101
Abstained 1
Absent 2

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

March 17, 2025 House Passed
Yes 101
Abstained 1
Absent 2

Almond Concur In and Adopt - Roll Call 1186

May 5, 2025 House Passed
Yes 102
Absent 1

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 946

May 5, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 34

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature