SB139 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve LivingstonSenator

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

SB139 extends and staggers Scottsboro’s mayor, city council, and board of education terms by one year to align with a new general municipal election schedule in August.

What This Bill Does

It changes when terms end and when elections are held for Scottsboro’s municipal offices. Council members with terms ending in 2026 will serve an extra year and be up for election in August 2027, with elections every four years thereafter. The Mayor and any council members with terms ending in 2028 or 2029 have their end dates pushed to 2029, with elections in August 2029 and every four years after. The Scottsboro City Board of Education terms ending in 2026 will be extended to 2027, with elections in August 2027 every six years; terms ending in 2028 or 2030 are extended to 2029 or 2031 respectively, with elections in August 2029 or 2031 every six years after. The bill also adds a runoff election if no candidate wins a majority, and it specifies an effective date of June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Voters in the City of Scottsboro, who will vote in August general municipal elections and participate in runoff elections if no candidate receives a majority.
• Elected officials for Scottsboro (mayor, city council members, and Scottsboro City Board of Education members) whose terms are extended or rearranged, and future candidates who will run in the updated election years.

Key Provisions

• Terms expiring in 2026 for City Council extended to 2027; council elections in August 2027 and every four years thereafter.
• Mayor’s term expiring in 2028 extended to 2029; elections for mayor and 2029-expiring council seats in August 2029 and every four years thereafter.
• Education Board terms expiring in 2026 extended to 2027 with 2027 elections every six years; terms expiring in 2028 or 2030 extended to 2029 or 2031 with elections in August 2029 or 2031 every six years.
• Runoff elections on the fourth Tuesday following a regular election if no candidate wins a majority.
• Conflicting laws repealed; act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

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