Hearing
House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections (House) Hearing
Room 418 at 09:00:00
SB186 Alabama 2024 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB186 Alabama 2024 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2024
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
Arthur Orr SenatorRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2024
- Title
- Prohibit the use of any ranked-choice voting method in elections except for electors who vote by absentee ballot pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
- Description
Under existing law, certain counties and municipalities conduct elections using a ranked-choice voting method.
Also under existing law, electors who vote by absentee ballot pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act are permitted to use a ranked-choice voting method under certain circumstances.
This bill would prohibit the use of any ranked-choice voting method in elections except for electors who vote by absentee ballot pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
- Subjects
- Elections, Voting, & Campaigns
Bill Actions
S
Enacted
S
Enacted
S
Delivered to Governor
H
Signature Requested
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1092
H
Third Reading in Second House
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House
H
Pending House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
S
Engrossed
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 393
S
Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 392 RL8EYYY-1
S
Orr 1st Amendment Offered RL8EYYY-1
S
Third Reading in House of Origin
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Pending Senate County and Municipal Government
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
Calendar
Hearing
Senate County and Municipal Government Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 13:00:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 393
Yes
34
Absent
1
Orr motion to Adopt - Roll Call 392 RL8EYYY-1
Yes
34
Absent
1
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
34
Absent
1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1092
Yes
74
No
28
Absent
1
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
74
No
28
Absent
1
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB186 Alabama 2024 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB186 Alabama 2024 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB186 Alabama 2024 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 392
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature