Public nuisance, actions to abate or enjoin public nuisances further provided for
HB 280 amends Alabama law to clarify when municipalities can sue to stop public nuisances (like harmful events or conditions affecting community health or safety). It specifically requires organizers of unpermitted events causing nuisances to pay for abatement costs - including police, traffic control, and sanitation - while protecting property owners, landlords, or business owners who didn’t help organize the event. The bill directly affects event promoters and organizers of unpermitted gatherings, making them financially liable for cleanup expenses. This changes existing rules by shifting responsibility from local governments to event organizers for costs tied to unpermitted events.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Engrossed
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3 edits
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Feb 27, 2025
MINOR
This bill was amended to expand the ability of counties and public institutions of higher education to take legal action against public nuisances, and to add protections for property owners who are not involved in event promotion.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly authorizes counties and public institutions of higher education to commence nuisance abatement actions, whereas the original version only mentioned municipalities.
ELIGIBILITY
Added counties and public institutions of higher education as entities that can file nuisance abatement lawsuits alongside municipalities.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new subsection clarifying that property owners, business owners, property managers, or landlords who are not involved in promoting an event cannot be held liable for nuisance actions related to that event.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting and numbering changes throughout the document, including updated bill identifiers and page headers.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 274
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 273
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
County and Municipal Government Engrossed Substitute Offered (County and Municipal Government)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
County and Municipal Government 2nd Amendment (County and Municipal Government)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment (County and Municipal Government)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cynthia Almond
RRepublican
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