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Read. Follow. Verify.City of Prichard authorizes public nuisance abatement and property tax lien collection for overgrown weeds, abandoned debris, and inoperable vehicles
Last action · April 9, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Napoleon Bracy
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What This Bill Does
The City of Prichard is authorized to declare overgrown weeds, abandoned debris, and inoperable vehicles on private property as s, mandate their removal within 10 to 28 days, and assess unpaid abatement costs as liens on property tax bills starting June 1, 2026.
Property owners in Prichard face mandatory cleanup orders for overgrown vegetation, trash, or broken-down vehicles, with unpaid city abatement expenses added directly to their county property tax bills and secured by subordinate liens.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Property owners in the City of Prichard
Property owners are subject to mandatory abatement orders for weeds, debris, and inoperable vehicles, potential city-contracted cleanup on their land, and property tax assessments for unpaid costs.
Mobile County Revenue Commissioner
The revenue commissioner is required to add city nuisance lien costs to regular property tax bills and collect them alongside municipal ad valorem taxes.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a property owner ignores a notice to remove an inoperable vehicle or overgrown weeds?
Can property owners appeal a nuisance determination?
Are all stored vehicles on private property considered a nuisance?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 9, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Apr 2, 2026HouseEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Apr 2, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Apr 2, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Apr 2, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Apr 2, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1066
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- Apr 2, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
- Apr 1, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Apr 1, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Mar 31, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Mar 31, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Mobile County Legislation
- Mar 31, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1021
- Mar 31, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Mar 19, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Mobile County Legislation
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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