Alabama SB2: Redistricting; U.S. Congressional districts redrawn

What the bill says

A bill 11 TO BE ENTITLED 12 AN ACT 13 14 Relating to redistricting; to amend Section 17-14-70, 15 Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the reapportionment and 16 redistricting of the state's United States Congressional 17 districts for the purpose of electing members at the General 18 Election in 2026 and thereafter, until the release of the next 19 federal census; and to repeal Section 17-14-70.1, Code of 20 Alabama 1975, providing legislative findings. 21.

From the introduced text:

A BILL 11 TO BE ENTITLED 12 AN ACT 13 14 Relating to redistricting; to amend Section 17-14-70, 15 Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the reapportionment and 16 redistricting of the state's United States Congressional 17 districts for the purpose of electing members at the General 18 Election in 2026 and thereafter, until the release of the next 19 federal census; and to repeal Section 17-14-70.1, Code of 20 Alabama 1975, providing legislative findings. 21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: 22 Section 1. Section 17-14-70, Code of Alabama 1975, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 "§17-14-70 25 (a) The State of Alabama is divided into seven 26 congressional districts as provided in subsection (b). 27 (b) The numbers and boundaries of the districts are 28 designated and established by the map prepared by the Page 1 SB2 INTRODUCED 29 Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment and 30 identified and labeled as Livingston Congressional Plan 31 3-2023 Smitherman Congressional Plan 1-2026 , including the 32 corresponding boundary description provided by the census 33 tracts, blocks, and counties, and are incorporated by 34 reference as part of this section. 35 (c) The Legislature shall post for viewing on its 36 public website the map referenced in subsection (b), including 37 the corresponding boundary description provided by …

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Sponsors

• Smitherman, Rodger M. (D, SD-018) · primary sponsor
• Hatcher, Kirk (D, SD-026)
• Singleton, Bobby D. (D, SD-024)
• Coleman-Madison, Linda (D, SD-020)
• Coleman, Merika (D, SD-019)
• Stewart, Robert (D, SD-023)

Latest actions

1. May 4, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2. May 4, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Common questions

What is SB2?

SB2 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 First Special Session): Redistricting; U.S. Congressional districts redrawn.

What does SB2 do?

In its own words: A bill 11 TO BE ENTITLED 12 AN ACT 13 14 Relating to redistricting; to amend Section 17-14-70, 15 Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the reapportionment and 16 redistricting of the state's United States Congressional 17 districts for the purpose of electing members at the General 18 Election in 2026 and thereafter, until the release of the next 19 federal census; and to repeal Section 17-14-70.1, Code of 20 Alabama 1975, providing legislative findings. 21.

What is the status of SB2?

In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (May 4, 2026).

Who sponsored SB2?

Smitherman, Rodger M. (D, SD-018), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB2?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026SS1/SB2