Alabama legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Alabama HB230: Real estate transactions; required disclosures; description of brokerage services; terms of compensation; required written broke
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2025
Real estate transactions; required disclosures; description of brokerage services; terms of compensation; required written brokerage agreements under certain circumstances
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to real estate transactions; to clarify when a real estate consumer agency disclosure form is required; to further clarify when a written brokerage agreement is required to establish a brokerage relationship; and to provide when a licensee referral agreement must be in writing.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to real estate transactions; to clarify when a real estate consumer agency disclosure form is required; to further clarify when a written brokerage agreement is required to establish a brokerage relationship; and to provide when a licensee referral agreement must be in writing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Sections 34-27-81, 34-27-82, and 34-27-100 Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: "§34-27-81 As used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) AGENCY AGREEMENT. A written agreement between a broker and a client which creates a fiduciary relationship between the broker and a principal, who is commonly referred to as a clientthe client. (2) BROKER. Any person licensed as a real estate broker pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter. (3) BROKERAGE AGREEMENT. A specific written agreement between a brokerage firmcompany as defined in Section 34-27-2 and a consumer which establishes a brokerage relationship. The brokerage agreement shall contain a statement of the terms and conditions of the brokerage services to be provided, including any compensation to be paid to or through the company. The term includes agency agreements and transaction brokerage agreements. (4) BROKERAGE SERVICE. Any service, except for rental Page (4) BROKERAGE SERVICE. Any service, except for rental HB230 Enrolled or property …
Sponsors
- Shedd, Randall (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government
- : Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
- : Enacted
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Signature Requested
- : Third Reading in Second House
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 266
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Enrolled
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #266 (March 5, 2025): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #265 (March 5, 2025): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #96 (February 13, 2025): 103 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #95 (February 13, 2025): 103 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Property & Estates
Common questions
- What is HB230?
- HB230 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Real estate transactions; required disclosures; description of brokerage services; terms of compensation; required written broke.
- What does HB230 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to real estate transactions; to clarify when a real estate consumer agency disclosure form is required; to further clarify when a written brokerage agreement is required to establish a brokerage relationship; and to provide when a licensee referral agreement must be in writing.
- What is the status of HB230?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2025. Latest action: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government (January 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB230?
- Shedd, Randall (R).
- Where is the official record for HB230?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2025RS/HB230
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