HB 104 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property; allow finders to contract and locate State Treasurer property, account for digital assets

This bill updates Alabama's unclaimed property law to include digital assets, such as digital money or cryptocurrency, held by the State Treasurer. It authorizes the Treasurer to take custody of abandoned digital assets, establish disposal guidelines, and liquidate certain digital assets if necessary. The bill also clarifies the requirements for enforceable agreements between property owners or "finders" (people who help locate unclaimed property) and the State Treasurer. These changes directly affect Alabama residents with unclaimed digital assets held by the state, providing clearer procedures for recovery. The policy changes focus on modernizing unclaimed property handling for digital assets under existing legal frameworks.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Signed Mar 26, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 26, 2026
MINOR
The bill has progressed from introduction to its final enrolled version, incorporating substantive amendments to the definitions of key terms within the unclaimed property statute. The most significant change is the addition of a specific definition for 'digital asset,' which now includes cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based value while explicitly excluding video game content and gift cards. Additionally, the bill was renumbered to reflect its official status as HB104-Enrolled.
Scope change
The scope of the bill has expanded to explicitly include digital assets and cryptocurrencies under the state's unclaimed property laws, whereas the introduced version lacked a formal definition for these assets.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'DIGITAL ASSET' to clarify that cryptocurrencies and blockchain records are considered unclaimed property, while excluding video game content and gift cards.

Reordered and renumbered the list of defined terms to accommodate the new digital asset definition, shifting subsequent terms like 'DOMICILE' and 'FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION' to higher numbers.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and page footers to change the status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and updated the bill number suffix from '-1' to '-2'.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Blackshear Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 892
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 769
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 768
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Albritton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 767
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Albritton 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 66
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Financial Services)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Chris Blackshear
Chris Blackshear
RRepublican
AL
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