Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 165 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on January 14, 2026. 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: Jones (A). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): Enacted.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Elections, Voting, & Campaigns
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones (A) | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Enacted
- Third Reading in Second House
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1289
- Ready to Enroll
- Enrolled
- Signature Requested
- Delivered to Governor
- Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (County and Municipal Government)
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 611
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