Senate Bill 282 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Mar 5, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bobby D. SingletonSenator
Democrat
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: Manufactured Homes; certificate of title for 1999 models and earlier, Alabama Department of Revenue authorized to issue titles upon request
Summary: SB282 would let Alabama issue certificates of title for manufactured homes that are model year 1999 or earlier, upon the current owner's request.
What This Bill Does
SB282 amends Section 32-20-21 to create an exception that older manufactured homes (model year 1999 and earlier) may receive a certificate of title if the current owner requests one. It authorizes the Alabama Department of Revenue to issue titles for these older homes upon request, while keeping existing prohibitions on titles for other categories. The act takes effect January 1, 2027 and includes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style.

Who It Affects
Current owners of manufactured homes model year 1999 or earlier: can obtain a certificate of title by requesting it from the Alabama Department of Revenue
Alabama Department of Revenue: gains authority to issue titles for these older homes upon request
Manufactured home owners in other categories (for example, government-owned, dealer-held for sale, nonresident out-of-state, modular homes, or homes permanently affixed to real property with canceled titles): remain ineligible for titles under current prohibitions

Key Provisions
Amends Section 32-20-21 to allow titles for 1999 and earlier manufactured homes upon a current owner's request
Maintains prohibitions on issuing titles for other specified categories of manufactured homes
Effective January 1, 2027
Includes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style

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Subjects: Motor Vehicles & Traffic