# Alabama SB42: Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised

Alabama SB42, Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Wes Kitchens (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB42
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted
- Sponsor: Wes Kitchens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties & Municipalities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (276 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New rules for Alabama city election results: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, Alabama cities and towns follow these rules for counting votes, declaring winners, and holding runoffs. Local governing bodies must start reviewing election returns at noon on the first Tuesday after the election. They may review returns earlier at a regular or special meeti…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wes Kitchens (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1229 | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 196 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-17: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Third Reading in Second House (House)
- 2026-04-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1229 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-01-29: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 196 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections (House)
- 2026-01-29: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-01-14: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB42-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB42-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/SB42-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB42-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB42-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).