SB 215 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Home Builders Licensure Board; proof of liability insurance, signature and attestation requirements of required disclosures, further provided

SB 215 modifies Alabama's requirement for residential home builders to disclose liability insurance status to homeowners before construction begins. If a builder has insurance, the disclosure only needs signatures from the builder and homeowner (no witness required). If a builder lacks insurance, the disclosure must still be signed by both parties and attested by a witness. This bill directly affects home builders and homeowners in residential construction contracts across Alabama. The changes take effect on October 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Signed Mar 31, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 31, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, retaining its core purpose of requiring home builders to disclose liability insurance status before construction begins. The substantive policy changes include clarifying that the disclosure can be part of the original contract or a separate addendum, and specifying that if a builder has insurance, no witness signature is needed, whereas a witness is required if the builder does not have insurance. The effective date remains October 1, 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on residential home builders and homeowners in Alabama, with no change to the entities covered.
REQUIREMENT

Clarified that the written disclosure requirement can be satisfied as an incorporated provision within the original contract or as a separate addendum.

Established a specific rule that if a builder has insurance, the disclosure needs only signatures from the builder and homeowner without a witness, whereas lack of insurance requires a witness attestation.

TECHNICAL

Updated document metadata to reflect the bill is now 'Enrolled' rather than 'Introduced', including certification signatures and final 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
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 949
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Commerce and Small Business)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 404
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Banking and Insurance)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Tim Melson
RRepublican
AL
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