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AL HB565

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kelvin Lawrence

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 11-46-23 of the Alabama Code to require municipal governing bodies to notify the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment whenever voting district boundaries are adjusted.

  • Within 30 days after adopting an ordinance that adjusts municipal voting district boundaries, the municipal governing body must send a certified copy of the resolution, a map showing the new district boundaries, and a written description of the boundaries to the Committee.

  • Maintains existing requirements that municipal clerks file boundary change ordinances with the county judge of probate and publish notice of changes in local newspapers within five days of adoption.

  • Effective date: October 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Municipal elections, certain municipalities required to provide a copy of the new boundaries of its municipal voting districts to the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment following an adjustment of the boundaries

Counties & Municipalities

Last Action

Pending House County and Municipal Government

4/10/2025

Committee Referrals

County and Municipal Government4/10/2025

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