AL SB190

Amends Section 29-1-2.5 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to require all legal challenges to statewide redistricting or reapportionment plans be filed in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County.

Establishes that any redistricting challenge must be heard by a three-judge panel consisting of one circuit court judge from Montgomery County and two additional circuit court judges appointed by the Chief Justice of Alabama.

Requires the Chief Justice to appoint the two additional judges from different regions: one from the Northern District of Alabama and one from the Southern District of Alabama geographic jurisdictions.

Mandates that the Chief Justice ensure the three-judge panel membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.

Appeals from the three-judge panel proceed to the Supreme Court of Alabama; the act becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval.