Hearing
House County and Municipal Government Hearing
Room 418 UPDATED AGENDA at 14:00:00
SB93 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 17, 2026
Notable
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Tim MelsonSenatorRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Municipalities; mayor in municipality with even number of council members required to break tie vote
- Description
Under existing law, the mayor of a municipality with a population of 12,000 or more may not vote with the council or vote in the council's proceedings.
This bill would provide that the mayor of a municipality with an even number of council members shall vote as a council member in the case of any tie vote.
- Subjects
- Counties & Municipalities
Bill Actions
S
Enacted
S
Enacted
H
Signature Requested
S
Delivered to Governor
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1330
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House
H
Pending House County and Municipal Government
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government
S
Engrossed
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 77
S
Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 76 QNWK951-1
S
Melson 2nd Amendment Offered QNWK951-1
S
Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 75 FKWBQ55-1
S
Melson 1st Amendment Offered FKWBQ55-1
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 14:00:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 77
Yes
29
Absent
6
Melson motion to Adopt - Roll Call 76 QNWK951-1
Yes
29
Absent
6
Melson motion to Adopt - Roll Call 75 FKWBQ55-1
Yes
29
Absent
6
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
29
Absent
6
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
29
Absent
6
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1330
Yes
104
Absent
1
Documents
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB93 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB93 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB93 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Amendment
Senate Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 76
Amendment
Senate Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 75
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature