SB24Introduced in the Senate
Restoration of Voting Rights; Pardons and Paroles Board required to post application for individuals seeking restoration; board required to notify individuals and Secretary of State when voting rights restored
Introduced by Linda Coleman-Madison, District 20
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Restoration of Voting Rights; Pardons and Paroles Board required to post application for individuals seeking restoration; board required to notify individuals and Secretary of State when voting rights restored
Where it stands
Enacted
April 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Roll Call 1266 · April 8, 2026
33
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Woods | 13 | Yes |
| Tim Melson | 1 | Yes |
| Tom Butler | 2 | Absent |
| Arthur Orr | 3 | Yes |
| Garlan Gudger | 4 | Yes |
| Larry Stutts | 6 | Yes |
| Sam Givhan | 7 | Yes |
| Steve Livingston | 8 | Yes |
| Wes Kitchens | 9 | Yes |
| Andrew Jones | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Pending Senate Judiciary
Judiciary 1st Substitute PS8IDEE-1
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in House of Origin
Judiciary 1st Substitute Offered PS8IDEE-1
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 502 PS8IDEE-1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 503
Engrossed
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Pending House Judiciary
Reported Out of Committee Second House from House Judiciary QNGDT54-1
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in Second House
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered QNGDT54-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1313 QNGDT54-1
Clarke 1st Amendment Offered XDWFS7Z-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1314 XDWFS7Z-1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1315
Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1266
Ready to Enroll
Enrolled
Delivered to Governor
Signature Requested
Enacted
Enacted
Verify the information
- Official page on the Alabama Legislature website
- Senate Judiciary Judiciary 1st Substitute (amendment)
- House Judiciary Reported Out of Committee Second House (amendment)
- House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1314 (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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