Manufactured Homes; certificate of title for 1999 models and earlier, Alabama Department of Revenue authorized to issue titles upon request
Manufactured Homes; certificate of title for 1999 models and earlier, Alabama Department of Revenue authorized to issue titles upon request
Taxes
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Singleton
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
2027-01-01
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide information on whether or how the law updates other parts of the existing code language beyond making nonsubstantive, technical revisions.
Certificates of Title for Older Manufactured Homes
This law allows the Alabama Department of Revenue to issue certificates of title for manufactured homes from 1999 or earlier models upon request by their owners.
What This Bill Does
Changes a part of the Alabama code that says older manufactured homes can get titles if asked for by the owner.
Allows the Department of Revenue to give out these titles when people ask for them.
Who It Names or Affects
Owners of manufactured homes from 1999 or earlier models in Alabama.
Terms To Know
Certificate of Title
A document that shows who owns a vehicle or property, like a car or a house.
Manufactured Home
A type of home built in a factory and then moved to its final location.
Limits and Unknowns
The law only applies to manufactured homes from 1999 or earlier models.
It does not specify what happens if the owner does not ask for a title.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: TBL8T99-1 : 2/18/2026 : VSM
1ST BELL AMENDMENT TO SB282
OFFERED BY SENATOR BELL
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Replace lines 51 through 52 on page 2 with the following:
Section 2.
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1ST BELL AMENDMENT TO SB282
OFFERED BY SENATOR BELL
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Replace lines 51 through 52 on page 2 with the following:
Section 2.
This act shall become effective on January
1, 2027.
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This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.
Bill History
2026-04-17Senate
Enacted
2026-04-08House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1318 (Yeas 102, Nays 0)
2026-04-08Senate
Delivered to Governor
2026-04-08House
Signature Requested
2026-04-08Senate
Enrolled
2026-04-08Senate
Ready to Enroll
2026-04-08Senate
Ready to Enroll
2026-04-08House
Third Reading in Second House
2026-03-05House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-04House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-24Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 553 (Yeas 35, Nays 0)
2026-02-24Senate
Bell motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 552 (Yeas 35, Nays 0)
2026-02-24Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 34, Nays 0)
2026-02-24House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-02-24House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Fiscal Responsibility
2026-02-24Senate
Engrossed
2026-02-24Senate
Bell 1st Amendment Offered
2026-02-19Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-18Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-10Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-02-10Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Official Summary Text
This act amends Section 32-20-21, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the Department of Revenue to issue certificates of title for manufactured homes designated as 1999 or prior year models upon request of the owner.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
SB282 ENROLLED
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SB282
HG5VT68-3
By Senator Singleton
RFD: Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
First Read: 10-Feb-26
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SB282 Enrolled
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First Read: 10-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to manufactured homes; to amend Section
32-20-21, Code of Alabama 1975; to authorize Alabama
Department of Revenue to issue certificates of title to
current owners of manufactured homes model year 1999 and
earlier; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to
update the existing code language to current style.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 32-20-21, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"§32-20-21
No certificate of title shall be issued for any of the
following:
(1) A manufactured home owned by the United States or
any agency thereof.
(2) A manufactured home owned by a manufacturer or
licensed manufactured home dealer and held for sale.
(3) A manufactured home owned by a nonresident of this
state and not located in this state.
(4) Manufactured homes designated 1999 and prior year
models , unless requested by a current owner pursuant to this
article .
(5) Modular homes.
(6) A manufactured home situated in this state and
permanently affixed to the real property on which it is placed
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permanently affixed to the real property on which it is placed
and for which the certificate of title or the manufacturer's
certificate of origin has been cancelled canceled pursuant to
subsection (b) of Section 32-20-20 (b).
(7) Any other manufactured homes as prescribed by the
department."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on January
1, 2027.
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1, 2027.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB282
Senate 24-Feb-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate, as amended.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 08-Apr-26
By: Senator Singleton
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