HJR88 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Merika ColemanSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Constitution of Alabama of 2022 adopted and procedure for ratification at the 2022 general election
Summary: HJR88 would adopt the proposed Constitution of Alabama of 2022 and put it to a vote in the 2022 general election to replace the 1901 Constitution if approved.
What This Bill Does
It adopts the proposed Constitution of Alabama of 2022, prepared under Amendment 951 with input from the committee and the public. It limits changes to reorganizing the old constitution into proper articles, removing racist language, deleting duplicative or repealed provisions, consolidating economic development provisions, and listing local amendments by county, with no other changes. The text will be published online and available at no cost to state agencies and local governments for publication. If ratified by voters, the 2022 Constitution becomes the supreme law, replacing the 1901 Constitution.

Who It Affects
Qualified Alabama voters: will vote on whether to ratify the proposed Constitution of 2022 at the 2022 general election.
State and local government entities and residents using public websites: will have access to the proposed text online and public materials related to the recompilation.

Key Provisions
Adoption and incorporation of the proposed Constitution of Alabama of 2022, based on recompilation of the 1901 Constitution and prepared with input from the public and legislative staff.
Changes are limited to reorganization into proper articles/parts/sections, removal of racist language, deletion of duplicative/repealed provisions, consolidation of economic development provisions, and arranging local amendments by county; no other changes.
The draft is submitted to qualified electors for ratification at the 2022 general election, with a ballot description and Yes/No choices.
If ratified, the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 becomes the supreme law of Alabama, replacing the 1901 Constitution.
Text of the proposed Constitution will be published on the Secretary of State and Legislature websites and provided at no cost to state agencies and counties/municipalities for public posting.

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