Housing

HB 80 modifies how eviction notices must be delivered to tenants. It allows notices to be given to any adult resident ("sui juris") living on the property instead of requiring personal service to the defendant. This change directly affects tenants facing eviction and law enforcement officers serving eviction notices. The bill focuses on procedural changes to the notice delivery process under existing eviction law. It is currently pending in the House Judiciary Committee.

HB 96 increases Alabama's homestead exemption to $56,400 for residents aged 62 or older and individuals with disabilities, up from the current $15,000. It changes bankruptcy rules so the exemption amount used is based on the date a bankruptcy petition is filed - not the date the debt was incurred. This bill directly affects seniors and disabled Alabama residents by providing greater protection for their primary homes against creditors and bankruptcy-related debt collection. The law also updates related legal language to reflect these changes while maintaining the existing 160-acre property size limit for homestead protection.