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

Alabama SB2, Redistricting; U.S. Congressional districts redrawn, is a 2026 First Special Session Senate bill sponsored by Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-04 (Pending Committee Action in House of Origin) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB2
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 First Special Session
- Title: Redistricting; U.S. Congressional districts redrawn
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-04
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Sponsor: Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Reapportionment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bobby D. Singleton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kirk Hatcher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Merika Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Stewart (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-05-04: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026SS1/SB2-int.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB1: Elections; special primary election for redistricting certain State Senate districts authorized in certain circumstances (enacted)
- HR3: Eddie Stovall, congratulated (adopted)
- HB1: Elections; special primary election for redistricting certain Congressional districts authorized in certain circumstances (enacted)
- SJR2: Committee appointed to notify the Governor that the Legislature is in special session (failed)
- SB3: Redistricting; U.S. Congressional districts redrawn (failed)
- HJR1: Committee appointed to notify the Governor that the Legislature is in special session (failed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026SS1/SB2-int.pdf)

## Related
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- [HR3: Eddie Stovall, congratulated](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HR3-2026ss1)
- [HB1: Elections; special primary election for redistricting certain Congressional dis…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB1-2026ss1)
- [SJR2: Committee appointed to notify the Governor that the Legislature is in special s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SJR2-2026ss1)
- [SB3: Redistricting; U.S. Congressional districts redrawn](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB3-2026ss1)
- [HJR1: Committee appointed to notify the Governor that the Legislature is in special s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HJR1-2026ss1)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB2-2026ss1 (as of 2026-10-12).