HB637 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Yvonne Kennedy

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

James E. Buskey

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Congressional redistricting, pursuant to 2010 federal census, Sec. 17-14-70 repealed and reenacted

Summary

HB637 would redraw Alabama's U.S. Congressional districts to seven districts based on the 2010 census.

What This Bill Does

It repeals the previous district plan and creates seven new congressional districts defined by specific counties and census blocks/tracts. It assigns counties into Districts 1 through 7 (for example, District 1 includes Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington, and Clarke; District 7 covers western/southern counties such as Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Wilcox, and Clarke). It directs that boundary descriptions come from the official maps kept by the Secretary of State, with those maps taking precedence if there’s a conflict with census data, and it becomes effective immediately upon passage and governor’s approval.

Who It Affects

• Voters in Alabama who participate in U.S. House elections, as their district assignment could change under the new seven-district map.
• Counties and local residents across Alabama, since many counties are reallocated into different districts and several tracts/blocks are used to delimit the boundaries.

Key Provisions

• Repeal and reenact Section 17-14-70 to implement a seven-district congressional map based on the 2010 federal census.
• Section 2 lists the seven districts and the counties included in each, providing detailed boundary delineations by county and census tract/block group.
• Section 3 requires the boundary descriptions to be based on the official maps retained by the Secretary of State, with maps prevailing over census-derived descriptions in case of conflict.
• Section 4 states the act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (or otherwise becoming law).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

U. S. Congress