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AL SB 271

enacted

Lieutenant Governor, vacancy in office, require the office be filled by election in certain circumstances, constitutional amendment

Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did AL SB 271 pass?

Yes. AL SB 271 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): Enacted

What is AL SB 271 about?

Constitutional Amendments Statewide

Who sponsors AL SB 271?

Givhan is the primary sponsor of AL SB 271.

Description

Constitutional Amendments Statewide

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Enacted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Givhanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-02

    Enacted

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-01

    Givhan Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment to SB271

  3. 2026-04-01

    Ready to Enroll

  4. 2026-04-01

    Enrolled

  5. 2026-04-01

    Delivered to Governor

    executive-receipt

  6. 2026-04-01

    Sent to Secretary of State

  7. 2026-04-01

    Signature Requested

  8. 2026-03-31

    Third Reading in Second House

  9. 2026-03-31

    Lovvorn 1st Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2026-03-31

    Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1090

    amendment-passage

  11. 2026-03-31

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1091

    passage

  12. 2026-03-05

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (State Government)

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-04

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  14. 2026-02-24

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-24

    Pending Committee Action in Second House (State Government)

  16. 2026-02-19

    Third Reading in House of Origin

  17. 2026-02-19

    Givhan 1st Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2026-02-19

    Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 484

    amendment-passage

  19. 2026-02-19

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 485

    passage

  20. 2026-02-19

    Engrossed

  21. 2026-02-12

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (State Governmental Affairs)

    reading-2

  22. 2026-02-11

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  23. 2026-02-05

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  24. 2026-02-05

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (State Governmental Affairs)

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