HB274 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris SellsRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: County board of education; term of office changed from six to four years, local constitutional amendment proposed
Summary: HB274 would amend the Alabama Constitution to change Crenshaw County Board of Education members' terms from six years to four years, starting with the 2026 election.
What This Bill Does
It proposes a constitutional change for Crenshaw County to set four-year terms for county board of education members, beginning with the November 2026 election. The amendment would become part of the Constitution only if approved by a majority of qualified electors voting on it. The bill also allows non-substantive language edits to the Constitution (like capitalization and cross-references) when placing the amendment into the document, and outlines how the ballot and election would be conducted under state law.

Who It Affects
Crenshaw County Board of Education members, who would shift from six-year terms to four-year terms starting with the 2026 election
Crenshaw County voters/qualified electors, who would vote on whether to approve the constitutional amendment
Code Commissioner, who may perform nonsubstantive revisions to the constitutional text during adoption

Key Provisions
Starting with the November 2026 election, Crenshaw County Board of Education members shall serve four-year terms
The change is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 and becomes valid only after a majority of the qualified electors voting on it approve it
The Code Commissioner may make non-substantive revisions (e.g., capitalization, spelling, punctuation, citations) when placing the amendment into the constitution
The election for the proposed amendment will follow specified sections of the Alabama Constitution and state election laws, with ballot language describing the amendment and Yes/No options

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