HB95 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris SellsRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Consumer protection; warranties on HVAC systems, transfer requirements, provided

Summary

HB95 requires automatic transfer of an unexpired HVAC warranty to the new owner when residential property with an HVAC system is sold, with no transfer fee and without extending the warranty term.

What This Bill Does

If a home with an HVAC system is sold on or after October 1, 2025, any unexpired warranty on the system or its components automatically transfers to the new owner and remains in effect as if they were the original purchaser. The warrantor must honor the warranty under its terms and may not charge a fee for the transfer. The transfer does not extend the warranty's remaining term. Warranties entered into or renewed after October 1, 2025 are covered by this act, while warranties entered before that date follow the law in effect at the time of the agreement; the act itself takes effect on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• New owners of residential property that includes an HVAC system; they receive the unexpired warranty automatically and can rely on coverage.
• HVAC manufacturers/warranty issuers (warrantors); they retain obligation to honor the warranty terms and cannot charge fees for transferring the warranty.

Key Provisions

• Automatic transfer of an unexpired manufacturer’s warranty on an HVAC system to the new owner of the residential property upon conveyance on or after October 1, 2025, with no transfer fee and continued effect as if the new owner were the original purchaser.
• Transfer does not extend the remaining term of the warranty; warranties entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2025 are governed by the act, while warranties entered before that date follow the law in effect at the time of their agreement.

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

Subjects

Consumer Protection