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House Bill 401 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Feb 5, 2026
House Bill 401 Alabama 2026 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2026 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Relating to Alabama Housing Trust Fund; mortgage recording fee increase
Description

Under existing law, a fee is required to record certain mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts of conditional sale, or other similar instruments given to secure the payment of any debt which conveys any real or personal property.

This bill would increase the fee for recording of certain mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts of conditional sale, or similar instruments given to secure the payment of any debt which conveys any real or personal property.

This bill would modify the rate and distribution of the mortgage record tax in order to provide a dedicated revenue for the Alabama Housing Trust Fund.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Subjects
Taxation & Revenue

Bill Actions

H

Pending House Ways and Means General Fund

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature