Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 89: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption

Passed one chamber Last action February 5, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (County and Municipal Government)

Plain-language summary

HB 89 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption. Primary sponsor: Mack Butler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (County and Municipal Government).

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Mack Butler (Republican).