Hearing
House County and Municipal Government Hearing
Room 418 UPDATED AGENDA at 14:00:00
House Bill 140 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Jan 16, 2026
House Bill 140 Alabama 2026 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2026 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Chris Sells RepresentativeRepublican - Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- County subdivisions; developer transfers to immediate family members, subdivision regulation exceptions limited to 24 months
- Description
Under existing law, each county may adopt regulations for the construction and development of subdivisions within the county.
Also under existing law, transfers of land from developers to their immediate family members are exempt from certain regulations governing the submission, approval, and permitting of subdivision plats. This bill would require this family member exception to expire after 24 months from the date of such transfers.
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
- Subjects
- Property & Estates
Bill Actions
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Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House County and Municipal Government 2JVTPKS-1
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Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee Amendment from House County and Municipal Government 7BY7622-1
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Pending House County and Municipal Government
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government
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Prefiled
Calendar
Bill Text
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
House Bill 140 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
House County and Municipal Government Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amendment
House County and Municipal Government Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee Amendment
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature