HB 447 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Montgomery County; judge of probate, authorized to register wills

HB 447 allows Montgomery County residents to file their wills directly with the county judge of probate. The bill requires the judge to maintain a confidential record of each will's filing and withdrawal dates, accessible only to the filer, their legal representative, or attorney before the filer's death. The public can view the docket listing filings, and the judge may charge a reasonable fee for this service. This law does not affect a person's ability to revoke a will or change its terms.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Signed Mar 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 31, 2026

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled, final version ready for signing. The substantive legal text regarding will filing procedures remains identical, but the document now includes official certification signatures from the House and Senate leaders and updated page numbering.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the legal provisions are unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated from 'HB447 INTRODUCED' to 'HB447 ENROLLED' to reflect the bill's final status.

The internal document identifier was changed from 'JP823NN-1' to 'JP823NN-2'.

Signatures and certification dates for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate were added to confirm passage.

Page headers were updated to reflect the enrolled status and include specific passage dates.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 880

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 734

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Montgomery County Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors