Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 397: Taxation; to increase the adjusted cap and allow the unremarried widow or widower of certain individuals to claim the homestead exemption

In committee Last action February 5, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund

Plain-language summary

HB 397 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxation; to increase the adjusted cap and allow the unremarried widow or widower of certain individuals to claim the homestead exemption. Primary sponsor: Danny Crawford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Danny Crawford (Republican).