SB 24 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

SB 24 requires Alabama's Pardons and Paroles Board to post clear instructions and an online application form on its website by September 2026, enabling individuals who lost voting rights due to criminal convictions to request restoration. The board must also publicly list names of people whose rights are restored and notify the Secretary of State with their details. The Secretary of State then informs county election registrars, who must add eligible individuals to voter rolls and notify them of their restored voting eligibility. This bill directly affects formerly incarcerated people seeking to regain voting rights under Alabama law, streamlining the process through mandated digital accessibility and interagency coordination.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Nov 5, 2025 Signed Apr 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized for signature, changing its title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. The most significant policy change is the removal of the requirement for the Secretary of State to publish a list of individuals whose voting rights were restored; the Board of Pardons and Paroles now only needs to publish the Alabama Institutional Serial (AIS) number of those individuals. The effective date and other procedural details remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the mandate for the Secretary of State to publish names of restored voters, leaving the Board of Pardons and Paroles as the sole entity responsible for public disclosure of restored voting rights.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the Secretary of State to publish the names of individuals whose voting rights have been restored was removed from the bill.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles is now required to publish the Alabama Institutional Serial (AIS) number of parolees and probationers whose voting rights have been restored, rather than their names.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', and the bill number was updated to reflect the final version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1266

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1315

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1314

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Introduced

Clarke 1st Amendment Offered

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1313

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Introduced

Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered (Judiciary)

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House (Judiciary)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 503

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 502

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Introduced

Judiciary 1st Substitute Offered (Judiciary)

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors