AL HB541 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 19 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-08 - Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Primary Elections; require political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections

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Title

Primary Elections; require political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-19 - House - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 991 (Y: 63 N: 35 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 990 7BLL622-1 (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - Yarbrough motion to Table - Roll Call 989 9J8J5MP-1 (Y: 65 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - Third Reading in House of Origin (Y: 69 N: 32 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - HBIR: Passed by House of Origin (Y: 69 N: 32 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-08SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-04-08SenateReported Out of Committee Second House
2026-04-08SenateState Governmental Affairs 1st Amendment 84XNDH2-1
2026-03-31SenatePending Senate State Governmental Affairs
2026-03-31SenateRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs
2026-03-19HouseEngrossed
2026-03-19HouseMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 991
2026-03-19HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 990 7BLL622-1
2026-03-19HousePringle 1st Amendment Offered 7BLL622-1
2026-03-19HouseYarbrough motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 989 9J8J5MP-1
2026-03-19HouseTravis 1st Amendment Offered 9J8J5MP-1
2026-03-19HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
2026-03-17HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-17HouseReported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-03-03HousePending House Ethics and Campaign Finance
2026-03-03HouseRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance

Subjects


Alabama State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB541-int.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB541-eng.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/7BLL622-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/9J8J5MP-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/84XNDH2-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-QNGIA41-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-QNGIA41-2.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-QNGIA41-3.pdf
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc988
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc989
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc990
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc991

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