Alabama legislation · 2026 First Special Session
Alabama HB1: Elections; special primary election for redistricting certain Congressional districts authorized in certain circumstances
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to primary elections; to authorize a new special primary election for Congressional districts affected by a federal court ruling under certain circumstances; to require the Governor to call a special primary election for affected Congressional districts under certain conditions and to set an election calendar; and to provide further for the qualification of affected candidates.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to primary elections; to authorize a new special primary election for Congressional districts affected by a federal court ruling under certain circumstances; to require the Governor to call a special primary election for affected Congressional districts under certain conditions and to set an election calendar; and to provide further for the qualification of affected candidates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that a special primary election, as contemplated in this section, be held only in the event a federal court issues or vacates an order affecting the boundaries of Congressional districts in a time frame that allows for a supplemental special primary election during the 2026 General Election cycle. (b) In the event: (i) a federal court, by issuing a judgment or by vacating an injunction, permits the reinstatement of the last legislatively enacted Congressional districts, as enacted by Act 2023-563 of the 2023 Second Special Session, to be used in the 2026 General Election, and (ii) the court ruling is made at a time too late to be accommodated during the normal 2026 primary election schedule held or to be held in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 17, Code of Alabama 1975, the state shall hold a new special primary election for the …
Sponsors
- Pringle, Chris (R, HD-101) · 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 10
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
- : Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #10 (May 8, 2026): 27 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #2 (May 6, 2026): 75 yea, 29 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1 (May 4, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections, Voting, & Campaigns
Common questions
- What is HB1?
- HB1 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 First Special Session): Elections; special primary election for redistricting certain Congressional districts authorized in certain circumstances.
- What does HB1 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to primary elections; to authorize a new special primary election for Congressional districts affected by a federal court ruling under certain circumstances; to require the Governor to call a special primary election for affected Congressional districts under certain conditions and to set an election calendar; and to provide further for the qualification of affected candidates.
- What is the status of HB1?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (May 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1?
- Pringle, Chris (R, HD-101).
- Where is the official record for HB1?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026SS1/HB1
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