Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HB498: City of Prichard; public nuisance defined, city enforcement authorized, procedures provided for
Status: Signed into law, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to the City of Prichard located in Mobile County; to provide for the abatement of repeat overgrown grass and weed nuisances; to provide for abandoned debris on private property to be declared a public nuisance under certain circumstances; to provide for the abatement and removal of inoperable motor vehicles as public nuisances from private property; to provide the procedures for the declaration of a public nuisance…
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to the City of Prichard located in Mobile County; to provide for the abatement of repeat overgrown grass and weed nuisances; to provide for abandoned debris on private property to be declared a public nuisance under certain circumstances; to provide for the abatement and removal of inoperable motor vehicles as public nuisances from private property; to provide the procedures for the declaration of a public nuisance; to provide for the collection by the municipality of the costs through the addition of the costs to ad valorem taxes and for enforcement by the county tax collecting official; and to provide for liens on the property under certain conditions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. For the purposes of this act, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL. An individual designated by the city to hear appeals for the purposes of this act. The official may not be the same individual as the enforcing official. (2) ENFORCING OFFICIAL. The municipal official or employee designated by the city to carry out the city's requirements under this act. (3) TAX COLLECTING OFFICIAL. The Mobile County Revenue Commissioner. Section 2. The Prichard City Council may declare any of the following to be a public nuisance and require its Page the following to be a public …
Sponsors
- Bracy, Napoleon (D, HD-098) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Signature Requested
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1066
- : Third Reading in Second House
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1066 (April 2, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1065 (April 2, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1021 (March 31, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1020 (March 31, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Mobile County
Common questions
- What is HB498?
- HB498 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): City of Prichard; public nuisance defined, city enforcement authorized, procedures provided for.
- What does HB498 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to the City of Prichard located in Mobile County; to provide for the abatement of repeat overgrown grass and weed nuisances; to provide for abandoned debris on private property to be declared a public nuisance under certain circumstances; to provide for the abatement and removal of inoperable motor vehicles as public nuisances from private property; to provide the procedures for the declaration of a public nuisance…
- What is the status of HB498?
- Signed into law as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB498?
- Bracy, Napoleon (D, HD-098).
- Where is the official record for HB498?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB498
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