HJR52 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika ColemanSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Constitution of Alabama of 2022 adopted, ratification election at the 2022 general election

Summary

HJR52 proposes adopting and ratifying a revised Constitution of Alabama of 2022, a recompilation of the 1901 Constitution that removes racist language and reorganizes provisions.

What This Bill Does

It would place the proposed Constitution of Alabama of 2022 before voters for ratification at the 2022 general election. The draft rearranges the 1901 Constitution into proper articles, parts, and sections, removes racist language, deletes duplicative and repealed provisions, consolidates provisions on economic development, and groups local amendments by county, with no other changes. If ratified, the 2022 Constitution becomes the supreme law, replacing the 1901 Constitution. The text will be publicly available on the Secretary of State and Legislature websites and provided at no cost to state agencies and local governments that publish it on their public access websites.

Who It Affects

• Qualified electors (voters) of Alabama — will vote Yes or No on ratifying the proposed Constitution of 2022 at the 2022 general election.
• State and local government entities (state agencies, counties, and municipalities) — will have access to the proposed text, can post it on public websites, and local amendments will be organized by county in the recompilation.

Key Provisions

• Adopts the proposed Constitution of Alabama of 2022 as prepared by the Director of the Legislative Services Agency (with input from the Joint Interim Legislative Committee and public input), limited to arranging the Constitution into proper articles/parts/sections, removing racist language, deleting duplicative and repealed provisions, consolidating economic development provisions, and organizing all local amendments by county, with no other changes.
• The draft Constitution of 2022 is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference for ratification purposes and published as described.
• The proposed Constitution shall be submitted to the qualified electors for ratification at the 2022 general election, with a ballot description explaining its recompilation and no other changes, and the election will determine its adoption.
• If ratified, the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 shall supersede the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 as the state’s supreme law, in accordance with Amendment 951, and the text will be publicly accessible on state websites and provided to applicable public entities at no cost.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative