Alabama HB502: City of Prichard; Mobile County, expedited quiet title process established

What the bill says

An Act, Relating to the City of Prichard in Mobile County; to authorize the City of Prichard to file an expedited quiet title and foreclosure action in circuit court to establish clear title to abandoned tax sale properties within the city limits that are acquired from the state land commissioner under Chapter 10 of Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975; and to provide for the procedure and due process for the action in circuit court.

From the enrolled text:

An Act, Relating to the City of Prichard in Mobile County; to authorize the City of Prichard to file an expedited quiet title and foreclosure action in circuit court to establish clear title to abandoned tax sale properties within the city limits that are acquired from the state land commissioner under Chapter 10 of Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975; and to provide for the procedure and due process for the action in circuit court. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall apply only to the City of Prichard in Mobile County. Section 2. For the purpose of this act, "interested parties" means the owner, heirs of the owner, any mortgagee or purchaser of the subject property or any part of the property, and any party with a legal or equitable interest in the property, or any part of the property, in severalty or as tenant in common, including a judgment creditor or other creditor having a lien on the property or any part of the property. The term does not include holders of recorded or unrecorded easements or rights-of-way for utility services affecting the subject property. Section 3. (a) The City of Prichard may initiate an expedited quiet title and foreclosure action under this section against a parcel of tax sale property within …

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Sponsors

• Bracy, Napoleon (D, HD-098) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Enacted
2. April 2, 2026: Delivered to Governor
3. April 2, 2026: Signature Requested
4. April 2, 2026: Enrolled
5. April 2, 2026: Ready to Enroll
6. April 2, 2026: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1071
7. April 2, 2026: Third Reading in Second House
8. April 1, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
9. April 1, 2026: Reported Out of Committee Second House
10. March 31, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second House

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #1071 (April 2, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1070 (April 2, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1028 (March 31, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1027 (March 31, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1026 (March 31, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB502?

HB502 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): City of Prichard; Mobile County, expedited quiet title process established.

What does HB502 do?

In its own words: An Act, Relating to the City of Prichard in Mobile County; to authorize the City of Prichard to file an expedited quiet title and foreclosure action in circuit court to establish clear title to abandoned tax sale properties within the city limits that are acquired from the state land commissioner under Chapter 10 of Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975; and to provide for the procedure and due process for the action in circuit court.

What is the status of HB502?

Signed into law as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HB502?

Bracy, Napoleon (D, HD-098).

Where is the official record for HB502?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB502