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AlabamaSB242026 Regular SessionSenate

Restoration of Voting Rights; Pardons and Paroles Board required to post application for individuals seeking restoration; board required to notify individuals and Secretary of State when voting rights restored

Sponsored By: Linda Coleman-Madison (Democratic)

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Elections, Voting, & Campaigns

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Online voting restoration with public listings

The law takes effect October 1, 2026. By March 1, 2027, Alabama’s Board of Pardons and Paroles must post a public guide and online application with instructions. The application is for a Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote and automatically submits to the board. People who lost voting rights because of a criminal conviction must meet Alabama Code Section 15-22-36.1’s restoration criteria. The board must promptly review applications and issue certificates to eligible applicants. It must also publicly post Alabama Institutional Serial numbers for parolees and probationers under its jurisdiction whose voting rights were restored under that section. It must post their county of residence too, if they provided residence information on the application.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Linda Coleman-Madison

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 378 • No: 3

House vote • 4/8/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1315

Yes: 78 • No: 3 • Other: 23

House vote • 4/8/2026

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1313

Yes: 99 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 4/8/2026

Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1266

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2026

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1314

Yes: 87 • No: 0 • Other: 18

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 502

Yes: 27 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 503

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    4/16/2026Senate

  2. Enrolled

    4/9/2026Senate

  3. Delivered to Governor

    4/9/2026Senate

  4. Signature Requested

    4/9/2026House

  5. Third Reading in Second House

    4/8/2026House

  6. Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered

    4/8/2026House

  7. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1313

    4/8/2026House

  8. Clarke 1st Amendment Offered

    4/8/2026House

  9. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1314

    4/8/2026House

  10. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1315

    4/8/2026House

  11. Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1266

    4/8/2026Senate

  12. Ready to Enroll

    4/8/2026Senate

  13. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    3/11/2026House

  14. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    3/11/2026House

  15. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

    2/24/2026House

  16. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    2/24/2026House

  17. Third Reading in House of Origin

    2/19/2026Senate

  18. Judiciary 1st Substitute Offered

    2/19/2026Senate

  19. Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 502

    2/19/2026Senate

  20. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 503

    2/19/2026Senate

  21. Engrossed

    2/19/2026Senate

  22. Judiciary 1st Substitute

    1/21/2026Senate

  23. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    1/21/2026Senate

  24. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    1/21/2026Senate

  25. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary

    1/13/2026Senate

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