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Senate Bill 283 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Feb 10, 2026

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Elections, provide for election of associate justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the appellate courts, constitutional amendment
Description

Under existing constitutional provisions, all judges must be elected by vote of the electors within the territorial jurisdiction of their respective courts.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to the election of associate justices of the Alabama Supreme Court and judges of the appellate courts by districts.

Bill Actions

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Pending Senate Judiciary

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Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature