# Alabama HB95: Elections; post election audit required Alabama HB95, Elections; post election audit required, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Lovvorn (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB95-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB95 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Elections; post election audit required - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Enacted - Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Elections, Voting, & Campaigns - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (456 yes, 129 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alabama counties must audit general elections: benefit, low. The law took effect immediately. After every countywide and statewide general election, each county probate judge must order and oversee an audit of reported results. At noon on the second Friday after the election, the county canvassing board randomly selects at least one precinct and race. The ra… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt Executive Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1229 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Lovvorn Motion to Concur In and Adopt Executive Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1253 | pass | 96 | 0 | 8 | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1000 | pass | 22 | 7 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 25 | 6 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 999 | pass | 24 | 6 | | | 2026-01-15 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 4 | pass | 72 | 25 | 1 | | 2026-01-15 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 2 | pass | 83 | 3 | 13 | | 2026-01-15 | House | Motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 3 | fail | 29 | 73 | | | 2026-01-15 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 79 | 9 | 9 | ## Actions (31) - 2026-04-13: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-08: Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt Executive Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1229 (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Signed by Governor (House) - 2026-04-07: Pending with Executive Amendment (House) - 2026-04-07: Lovvorn Motion to Concur In and Adopt Executive Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1253 (House) - 2026-03-31: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Hovey motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 999 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1000 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-31: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-02-25: Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-15: Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-01-15: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 2 (House) - 2026-01-15: McCampbell 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-01-15: Motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 3 (House) - 2026-01-15: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 4 (House) - 2026-01-15: Engrossed (House) - 2026-01-15: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Reported Out Committee House of Origin-- Committee Amendment (House) - 2026-01-14: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-14: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund (House) - 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB95-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB95-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB95-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB95-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB95-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB95-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB95-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).