Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 290: Elections; voting rights restoration process revised; Alabama Voting Rights Act Commission established to prevent discrimination in voting; duties and membership provided; Secretary of State required to establish database on election administration

In committee Last action February 10, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Plain-language summary

SB 290 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections; voting rights restoration process revised; Alabama Voting Rights Act Commission established to prevent discrimination in voting; duties and membership provided; Secretary of State required to establish database on election administration. Primary sponsor: Rob Stewart (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Rob Stewart (Democratic).