STATE BILLAL HB 249PASSED

Guardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, court representative required to be appointed for allegedly incapacitated adults in certain circumstances, appointment of temporary or emergency guardian or conservator authorized in certain circumstances

State of Alabama

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 15, 2026; 211 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

AL HB 249 · PassedApr 15

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Bill details

Last action: Enacted · Apr 15, 2026

Sponsor

DFDavid FaulknerRepresentative · Republican · HD-046Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 15, 2026EnactedHouse

Apr 8, 2026Signature RequestedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Delivered to GovernorHouse

Apr 8, 2026EnrolledHouse

Apr 7, 2026Ready to EnrollHouse

Apr 7, 2026Faulkner Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1252House

Apr 7, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1174Senate

Show 16 earlier actions

Apr 7, 2026Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1173 U9SFUGG-1Senate

Apr 7, 2026Givhan 1st Amendment Offered U9SFUGG-1Senate

Apr 7, 2026Third Reading in Second HouseSenate

Mar 3, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate

Mar 3, 2026Reported Out of Committee Second HouseSenate

Feb 25, 2026Pending Senate JudiciarySenate

Feb 25, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on JudiciarySenate

Feb 25, 2026EngrossedHouse

Feb 24, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 539House

Feb 24, 2026Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 538 DGC49NN-1House

Feb 24, 2026Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered DGC49NN-1House

Feb 24, 2026Third Reading in House of OriginHouse

Feb 5, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarHouse

Feb 4, 2026Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Judiciary DGC49NN-1House

Jan 15, 2026Pending House JudiciaryHouse

Jan 15, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on JudiciaryHouse

Recorded votes

HBIR: Passed by House of OriginFeb 24, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in House of OriginFeb 24, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 538 DGC49NN-1Feb 24, 2026 · House · 103 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 539Feb 24, 2026 · House · 102 yea · 0 nayPassed

SBIR: Passed by Second HouseApr 7, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in Second HouseApr 7, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

Givhan motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1173 U9SFUGG-1Apr 7, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1174Apr 7, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

Faulkner Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Roll Call 1252Apr 7, 2026 · House · 104 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Family Law

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