HB80 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Feb 19, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mack N. ButlerRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: Evictions, law enforcement role, notices to tenants
Summary: HB80 updates Alabama eviction rules to require notices about abandoned property, adds duties for law enforcement during writs, and provides civil immunity for landlords and officers when carrying out evictions.
What This Bill Does
It requires landlords to inform tenants during eviction about any personal property left behind and how it may be disposed of. It adds procedural duties for sheriffs and constables during writs of possession, including posting a warning on the front door and guiding the orderly removal of occupants and belongings. It provides civil immunity to landlords, officers, and their agents for damages to tenant property when the writ is executed in a reasonable manner, and clarifies that they are not required to store or protect remaining property after execution. It also makes nonsubstantive updates to modernize the code language and sets the act to take effect June 1, 2026.

Who It Affects
Tenants facing eviction, who would receive notices about left-behind property, disposal rules, and deadlines.
Landlords, owners, and their agents, as well as sheriffs/constables and other officers, who would have new duties during evictions and potential immunity from certain civil claims.

Key Provisions
Requires eviction notices to include language about abandoned property and disposal rights; service and notice timing details are updated in Section 6-6-332.
Adds Section 6-6-338 requiring an 8.5 x 11 inch warning poster on the front door with date/time of writ execution and a 24-hour minimum notice before execution.
Provides civil immunity for officers, landlords, and their agents for damages to tenant property when the writ is executed in a reasonable manner; limits include no duty to store/protect property and allowance for disposal after execution.
Updates the code language to current style (nonsubstantive technical revisions) and sets the effective date at June 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Property & Estates