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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama proposes constitutional amendment to elect appellate judges and supreme court justices by district starting in 2028
Last action · February 10, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Bobby Singleton
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes a to shift the election of Alabama Supreme Court associate justices and appellate court judges from statewide or jurisdiction-wide votes to district-based elections starting with the 2028 General Election, pending voter ratification.
Voters will decide whether supreme court and appellate judges are elected by specific geographic districts rather than through the current jurisdiction-wide voting system.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Alabama voters
Voters will vote on the constitutional amendment and elect appellate judges and supreme court justices by district starting in 2028 if ratified.
associate justices of the Alabama Supreme Court
Their election method changes from jurisdiction-wide voting to district-based elections.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 10, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 10, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Version history
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