SB 87 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Civil procedure; statute of limitations in civil actions against real estate appraisers established, statute of limitations for complaints to Board of Real Estate Appraisers established

SB 87 extends the time limit for filing lawsuits against real estate appraisers and complaints to the Board of Real Estate Appraisers from three years to five years. This change directly affects property owners who may seek legal action for appraisal errors and appraisers facing potential claims. The bill modifies existing civil procedure law by updating the statute of limitations period for these specific cases. The bill is currently pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee (as of February 2026) and has not yet become law.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Feb 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from an 'Introduced' draft to an 'Engrossed' version, incorporating significant substantive changes. The most critical addition is an exemption for appraisers who fraudulently inflated property values, ensuring they cannot use the new statute of limitations to avoid liability. Additionally, the list of professional misconduct grounds for the Appraisers Board was expanded to include new categories like moral turpitude, contingent fees, and failure to maintain records.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding specific exceptions to the statute of limitations for fraudulent appraisals and by increasing the number of disciplinary grounds the Board can use to punish appraisers.

ENFORCEMENT

Added an exception to the statute of limitations, allowing complaints to be filed against appraisers who fraudulently inflated property values regardless of the 5-year time limit.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the list of disciplinary grounds for the Real Estate Appraisers Board to include moral turpitude, contingent fees, failure to keep records, and other specific violations.

TECHNICAL

Corrected the bill title from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and updated the internal document tracking number from TBSC495-1 to TBSC495-2.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House (Judiciary)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 569

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Albritton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 568

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced

Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Judiciary)

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced

Judiciary 1st Amendment (Judiciary)

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors