AL SB42 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 17 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-17 - Enacted
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised

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Title

Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-07 - House - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1229 (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - House - Third Reading in Second House (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - House - HBIR: Passed by Second House (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - Senate - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 196 (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - Senate - Third Reading in House of Origin (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - Senate - SBIR: Passed by House of Origin (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-17SenateEnacted
2026-04-17SenateEnacted
2026-04-08SenateDelivered to Governor
2026-04-08HouseSignature Requested
2026-04-08SenateEnrolled
2026-04-07SenateReady to Enroll
2026-04-07HouseMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1229
2026-04-07HouseThird Reading in Second House
2026-02-19HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-18HouseReported Out of Committee Second House
2026-01-29HousePending House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
2026-01-29HouseRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
2026-01-29SenateMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 196
2026-01-29SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
2026-01-14SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-01-14SenateReported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-13SenatePending Senate County and Municipal Government
2026-01-13SenateRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
2026-01-07SenatePrefiled

Subjects


Alabama State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB42-int.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB42-enr.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-11IVULL-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-11IVULL-2.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-11IVULL-3.pdf
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc195
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc196
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc1228
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc1229

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