Alabama legislation · 2026 First Special Session
Alabama SB1: Elections; special primary election for redistricting certain State Senate districts authorized in certain circumstances
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to primary elections; to authorize a new special primary election for State Senate districts affected by a federal court ruling under certain circumstances; to require the Governor to call a special primary election for affected State Senate 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 State Senate districts affected by a federal court ruling under certain circumstances; to require the Governor to call a special primary election for affected State Senate 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 State Senate 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 State Senate districts, as enacted by Act 2021-558 of the 2021 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 …
Sponsors
- Elliott, Chris (R, SD-032) · 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 4
- : Lee motion to Previous Question adopted - Adopted Roll Call 3
- : 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 #4 (May 8, 2026): 75 yea, 29 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #3 (May 8, 2026): 75 yea, 29 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #7 (May 6, 2026): 26 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #6 (May 6, 2026): 8 yea, 26 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call #5 (May 6, 2026): 8 yea, 26 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call #4 (May 6, 2026): 8 yea, 26 nay, failed
Subjects: Elections, Voting, & Campaigns
Common questions
- What is SB1?
- SB1 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 First Special Session): Elections; special primary election for redistricting certain State Senate districts authorized in certain circumstances.
- What does SB1 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to primary elections; to authorize a new special primary election for State Senate districts affected by a federal court ruling under certain circumstances; to require the Governor to call a special primary election for affected State Senate 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 SB1?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1?
- Elliott, Chris (R, SD-032).
- Where is the official record for SB1?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026SS1/SB1
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