Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama SB42: Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to municipal elections; to amend Section 11-46-55, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for second or runoff elections.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to municipal elections; to amend Section 11-46-55, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for second or runoff elections. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 11-46-55, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§11-46-55 (a)(1) Commencing at 12:00 noon on the first Tuesday after the election, the municipal governing body shall proceed to open the envelopes addressed to the governing body which have been delivered by the returning officers to the municipal clerk, canvass the returns, and ascertain and determine the number of and (ii) for and against each proposition submitted at the election. If it appears that any candidate or any proposition in the election has received a majority of the votes cast for that office or on that question, the municipal governing body shall declare the candidate elected to the office or the question carried, and a certificate of election shall be given to the individuals by the municipal governing body or a majority of them, which shall entitle the individuals so certified to the possession of their respective offices immediately upon the expiration of the terms of their predecessors as provided by law. (2) If the certification results of provisional ballots Page (2) If the certification results of provisional ballots SB42 Enrolled cast at the election …
Sponsors
- Kitchens, Wes (R, SD-009) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Signature Requested
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1229
- : Third Reading in Second House
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
Votes
- House Roll Call #1229 (April 7, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1228 (April 7, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #196 (January 29, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #195 (January 29, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Counties & Municipalities
Common questions
- What is SB42?
- SB42 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised.
- What does SB42 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to municipal elections; to amend Section 11-46-55, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for second or runoff elections.
- What is the status of SB42?
- Signed into law as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB42?
- Kitchens, Wes (R, SD-009).
- Where is the official record for SB42?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/SB42
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