Alabama SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption

What the bill says

An Act, Relating to elections; to amend Section 11-43B-4, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for qualification fees for municipal elections in certain Class 4 municipalities; to require indigent candidates to submit certain documentation to qualify for fee exemptions.

From the enrolled text:

An Act, Relating to elections; to amend Section 11-43B-4, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for qualification fees for municipal elections in certain Class 4 municipalities; to require indigent candidates to submit certain documentation to qualify for fee exemptions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 11-43B-4, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§11-43B-4 (a) The initial elections provided for herein in this chapter, and all subsequent elections, shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, the results declared, and those elected assume the duties of their offices in the same manner as provided by the general law of the state pertaining to municipal elections for mayor-council forms of government, except as otherwise provided by state statute. (b)(1) The mayor shall be elected by the whole of the electors of the city and shall have been a resident of the city for at least 90 days prior to his or her election. (2) Council members shall be elected by the electors of the district which they represent, and shall have been residents of the district which they represent for at least days prior to their election. (c)(1) Any person individual desiring to become a candidate for mayor, or council member, or member of the Page candidate for mayor, or council member, or member …

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Sponsors

• Jones, Andrew (R, SD-010) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 17, 2026: Enacted
2. April 8, 2026: Delivered to Governor
3. April 8, 2026: Signature Requested
4. April 8, 2026: Enrolled
5. April 8, 2026: Ready to Enroll
6. April 8, 2026: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1289
7. April 8, 2026: Third Reading in Second House
8. March 11, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
9. March 11, 2026: Reported Out of Committee Second House
10. February 25, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second House

Votes

• House Roll Call #1289 (April 8, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1288 (April 8, 2026): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #611 (February 25, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #608 (February 25, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB165?

SB165 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption.

What does SB165 do?

In its own words: An Act, Relating to elections; to amend Section 11-43B-4, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for qualification fees for municipal elections in certain Class 4 municipalities; to require indigent candidates to submit certain documentation to qualify for fee exemptions.

What is the status of SB165?

Signed into law as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 17, 2026).

Who sponsored SB165?

Jones, Andrew (R, SD-010).

Where is the official record for SB165?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/SB165