# Alabama SB271: Lieutenant Governor, vacancy in office, require the office be filled by election in certain circumstances, constitutional amendment Alabama SB271, Lieutenant Governor, vacancy in office, require the office be filled by election in certain circumstances, constitutional amendment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sam Givhan (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-04-02 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB271-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB271 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Lieutenant Governor, vacancy in office, require the office be filled by election in certain circumstances, constitutional amendment - Status: adopted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-04-02, Enacted - Sponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Constitutional Amendments Statewide - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (310 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-01 | Senate | Givhan Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment to SB271 | pass | 25 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-03-31 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 66 | 0 | 32 | | 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1091 | pass | 66 | 0 | 32 | | 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1090 | pass | 66 | 0 | 32 | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 485 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 484 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 29 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-04-02: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Givhan Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment to SB271 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Sent to Secretary of State (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-03-31: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-03-31: Lovvorn 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1090 (House) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1091 (House) - 2026-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-03-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-02-24: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government (House) - 2026-02-24: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-19: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Givhan 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 484 (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 485 (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB271-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB271-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB271-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/SB271-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB271-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB271-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-SB271-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).