HB277 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: David FaulknerRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Voter registration lists, to permit a registered voter or spouse of a registered voter who is a prosecutor, judge, or law enforcement officer to have info omitted, Sec. 17-4-33 am'd.
Summary: HB277 would let certain public officials and their spouses request that most personal details be hidden from general voter registration lists, leaving only their name.
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a privacy provision to include registered voters who are federal or state prosecutors, judges, or law enforcement officers, and their spouses. Eligible individuals can file a signed affidavit with the Secretary of State to omit all information except the name from generally available voter lists. The change applies to lists not provided to federal or state agencies. The Secretary of State must create and supply the affidavit form to counties, and the measure becomes effective immediately upon the governor's approval.

Who It Affects
Registered voters who are federal or state prosecutors, federal/state/probate/municipal judges, or law enforcement officers, who can request hiding all information except their name on general voter lists.
Spouses of those officials who are registered voters, who can request hiding all information except their name on general voter lists.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 17-4-33 to allow certain individuals to submit a signed affidavit to omit all information except the name from generally available voter registration lists.
Eligible individuals include a registered voter or the spouse of a registered voter who is a federal or state prosecutor, federal/state/probate/municipal judge, or law enforcement officer.
The affidavit must affirm one of the following: (1) victim of domestic violence (or a minor in custody) or a DV-related situation; (2) a DV protection order is or has been issued; (3) the individual is one of the specified officials or their spouse.
The Secretary of State must develop and provide the required affidavit form to each county.
The act becomes effective immediately after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Voter Registration