HB132 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mike KirklandRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Scottsboro, municipal elections for Mayor and City Council and City Board of Education extended for one additional year based on staggered terms
Summary: HB132 would extend Scottsboro's mayor, city council, and school board terms by one year and shift their election years to August, starting with changes in 2027 for council and 2029 for the mayor.
What This Bill Does
The bill applies only to the City of Scottsboro and extends the terms of the mayor and city council by one year, changing election years so council seats expiring in 2026 and 2027 are filled in August 2027 (and then every four years). It also extends the mayor's term that would have expired in 2028 to expire in 2029, with elections in August 2029 and every four years after. For the Scottsboro Board of Education, terms expiring in 2026 are extended to 2027, with elections in August 2027 and then every six years; terms expiring in 2027 are set to be elected in August 2027, also every six years thereafter, while terms expiring in 2028 or 2030 are extended to 2029 or 2031 and elected in August 2029 or August 2031, respectively, every six years. If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff would be held on the fourth Tuesday after the regular election. The act becomes effective June 1, 2025, and repeals conflicting laws.

Who It Affects
Current and future elected officials in Scottsboro (mayor, city council members, and school board members) whose terms are extended by one year and whose election years are shifted to August.
Registered voters in the City of Scottsboro who participate in municipal elections and potential runoffs.

Key Provisions
Section 2 extends the City Council terms expiring in 2026 to 2027, and requires successors whose terms expire in 2027 to be elected on the fourth Tuesday in August 2027 and every four years thereafter.
Section 3 extends the Mayor's term expiring in 2028 to 2029, extends the 2028-expiring City Council terms to 2029, and requires successors for those seats to be elected on the fourth Tuesday in August 2029 and every four years thereafter.
Section 4 extends the Board of Education terms expiring in 2026 to 2027, and requires successors for terms expiring in 2027 to be elected on the fourth Tuesday in August 2027 and every six years thereafter.
Section 5 extends Board of Education terms expiring in 2028 or 2030 to 2029 or 2031 respectively, with successors elected on the fourth Tuesday in August 2029 or August 2031 and every six years thereafter.
Section 6 establishes runoff elections on the fourth Tuesday after the regular election if no candidate receives a majority.
Section 7 repeals laws that conflict with this act.
Section 8 makes the act effective June 1, 2025 and applies only to the City of Scottsboro in Jackson County.

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