HB10 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim HillRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to municipalities; to amend Section 11-46-23, Code of Alabama 1975, to permit municipalities to adjust districts and wards by census tract description; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; and to provide for retroactive application of this act.

Summary

HB10 would let Alabama municipalities redraw ward and district boundaries using census tract descriptions and apply retroactively to already-redrawn districts, with minor language updates.

What This Bill Does

Allows describing district boundaries by census tract (instead of only metes and bounds) when municipalities adjust wards or voting districts. Applies retroactively to validate districts and wards that were previously redrawn using census tracts. Includes nonsubstantive, technical updates to modernize language and remove duplicate/antiquated terms.

Who It Affects

• Municipalities (city and town governing bodies) that redraw wards or districts, now able to use census tract descriptions.
• Municipal residents and voters in wards/districts, whose boundaries could change and affect representation.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 11-46-23 to allow district descriptions to be based on census tracts when wards and voting districts are redrawn.
• Provides retroactive application to validate districts/wards redrawn using census tracts before the act's effective date.
• Makes nonsubstantive/technical revisions to update language and terminology.

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

Subjects

Voting Districts, amend district lines by census tract