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AL HB42
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Allen Treadaway
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AI Summary
- Allows persons in possession of towed motor vehicles to report them to the Alabama Department of Revenue immediately after towing, rather than waiting until the vehicle meets the unclaimed criteria
- Requires unclaimed vehicle reports to be submitted through the Unclaimed/Abandoned Vehicle Portal maintained by the Department of Revenue
- Maintains existing requirements that unclaimed vehicles must be reported within 5 calendar days and that the Department places a 60-day hold on title records upon notification
- Owners and lienholders have 30 calendar days from notice to reclaim a vehicle before it is considered abandoned and may be sold under the Alabama Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act
- Effective date: October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Motor vehicles; reporting requirements for towed and unclaimed motor vehicles, further provided
Motor Vehicles & Traffic
Last Action
Signature Requested
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development1/23/2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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