HB295 Summary

• Repeals Amendments 425 and 555 to the Alabama Constitution and replaces them with a new Section 284.01 governing local constitutional amendments.

• Requires local constitutional amendments to be approved by a three-fifths vote in each legislative house, followed by a resolution of local application specifying the affected county or political subdivision.

• Abolishes the Local Constitutional Amendment Commission and instead allows amendments to be placed on local ballots only when both houses approve without any dissenting votes on the local application resolution.

• Triggers automatic statewide referendum if at least one legislator dissents on whether the amendment affects only one county or political subdivision, requiring approval by both a statewide majority and a majority in affected county or counties.

• Requires Governor's proclamation published weekly for four weeks in affected county newspapers to provide notice of local or statewide elections on proposed amendments.