Senate Bill 131 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Feb 17, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Robert L. StewartSenator
Democrat
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: County subdivisions; developer transfers to immediate family members, subdivision regulation exceptions limited to 24 months
Summary: SB131 tightens the developer-to-immediate-family transfer exemption from subdivision regulations to 24 months and updates the code language.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 11-24-2 to cap the exemption for transfers of land from a developer to an immediate family member at 24 months from the transfer date. If the land is sold or transferred to someone outside the immediate family within that 24-month window, the land becomes subject to the county's subdivision regulations, including plat submission, review, and permitting. The bill also makes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style and sets an effective date of October 1, 2026.

Who It Affects
Developers who transfer land to their immediate family members: the exemption from subdivision regulations is limited to a 24-month period.
Immediate family members who receive such transfers: they may use the exemption for up to 24 months, after which normal subdivision regulations apply if the land is transferred to a non-family member within the window.

Key Provisions
Exemption for land transfers to immediate family members from subdivision regulations is limited to 24 months from the date of transfer.
If the land is later transferred to someone outside the immediate family within 24 months, the land falls under the county's subdivision regulations and related processes.
Nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update code language to current style.
Effective date: October 1, 2026.

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Subjects: Property & Estates