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AL HB385

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ben Robbins

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Effective June 1, 2025, prohibits any enumerated agency, unenumerated agency, or governmental entity subject to the Alabama Sunset Law of 1981 from acquiring property through eminent domain.

  • Grandfathers in real property previously purchased or acquired by agencies through eminent domain on or before June 1, 2025.

  • Deletes eminent domain authority for five specific agencies: Alabama Surface Mining Reclamation Commission, Bear Creek Development Authority, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, Historical Commission, and Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute.

  • Bear Creek Development Authority and Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute prohibited from acquiring additional real property by eminent domain effective June 1, 2025 and October 1, 2025, respectively.

  • Becomes effective October 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Occupational and professional licensing boards; prohibited from purchasing or acquiring real property under the power of eminent domain

Authorities, Boards, & Commissions

Last Action

Currently Indefinitely Postponed

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Boards, Agencies and Commissions3/4/2025

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