# Alabama SB93: Municipalities; mayor in municipality with even number of council members required to break tie vote

Alabama SB93, Municipalities; mayor in municipality with even number of council members required to break tie vote, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tim Melson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB93
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Municipalities; mayor in municipality with even number of council members required to break tie vote
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted
- Sponsor: Tim Melson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties & Municipalities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (220 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alabama mayors gain council tie-breaking authority: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama municipalities with an even number of council seats can authorize mayoral tie-breaking votes by resolution. In municipalities below 12,000 residents, the mayor presides over a five-member council, can vote on any question, and must break ties. Mayors in municipali…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tim Melson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1330 | pass | 104 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 77 | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 75 | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 76 | pass | 29 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-17: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1330 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government (House)
- 2026-01-22: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-01-21: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Melson 1st Amendment Offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 75 (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Melson 2nd Amendment Offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 76 (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 77 (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Engrossed (Senate)
- 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/SB93-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB93-eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB93-enr.pdf)

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- SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB93-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB93-eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB93-enr.pdf)

## Related
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- [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-SB93-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).