SB24 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Jan 23, 2026

Senate Bill

In Committee

Current Status

2026 Regular Session

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison Senator
Democrat
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: Restoration of Voting Rights; Pardons and Paroles Board required to post application for individuals seeking restoration; board required to notify individuals and Secretary of State when voting rights restored
Description: Under existing law, an individual who has lost his or her right to vote by reason of conviction in a state or federal court may have his or her right to vote restored by the Board of Pardons and Paroles if he or she meets certain requirements.
This bill would require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to post instruction on how individuals who have lost their right to vote by reason of conviction and who meet certain requirements for restoration of voting rights may request restoration of their voting rights, along with a form to apply for having those rights restored.
This bill would require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to post on its website the names of each individual whose voting rights have been restored by the board and to notify the Secretary of State of the names and addresses, if known, of these individuals.
This bill would also require the respective boards of registrars, based on the information provided by the Secretary of State, to reregister in certain circumstances those individuals whose voting rights have been restored.
SB24 INTRODUCED.
Subjects: Elections, Voting, & Campaigns