HB89 — Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption
Last action — Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption
Bill Text
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Read HB89 on the official Alabama source →Action History
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Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Sponsors
- Mack Butler · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 54 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 65 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 0% | 0% | 38% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 70 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| D | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 88 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (104)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB89 do?
- Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption
- Who sponsors HB89?
- HB89 is sponsored by Mack Butler (R).
- What is the current status of HB89?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB89?
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