SB221 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: J.T. WaggonerSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Class 6 municipality, with staggered terms, mayor and council terms revised and extended
Summary: Allows certain Class 6 Alabama municipalities with a mayor and five staggered council members to revise election dates and term lengths.
What This Bill Does
Gives eligible municipalities the power to pass an ordinance changing when mayor and council elections are held and how long their terms last. The act specifies new term schedules: 2022 council members would begin five-year terms starting November 1, 2022; 2027 would start four-year terms; terms expiring in 2024 would be extended to 2025, with elections for those offices in 2025 for four-year terms starting November 1, 2025, and continuing every four years thereafter.

Who It Affects
The mayor and five-member city council in Class 6 municipalities with staggered terms, whose election dates and term lengths could be changed.
Residents and voters of those Class 6 municipalities who participate in general municipal elections, since election timing and office terms would be affected.

Key Provisions
Provision 1: The city council may adopt an ordinance revising the election dates and terms of the mayor and city council in the municipality, within the framework provided by this act.
Provision 2: The act sets specific schedule changes: 2022 council elections for five-year terms beginning the first Monday in November 2022; 2027 for four-year terms beginning the first Monday in November 2027; extension of terms expiring in 2024 to 2025; and 2025 elections for four-year terms beginning the first Monday in November 2025 and every four years thereafter.

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