HB541 — Primary Elections; require political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections
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 April 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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 4 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
Primary Elections; require political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB541 on the official Alabama source →Action History
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Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Sponsors
- Ernie Yarbrough · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 35 voted No
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 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| D | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 63 | 35 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 33% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 65 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| D | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 29% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 69 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 69 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 30% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (105)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB541 do?
- Primary Elections; require political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections
- Who sponsors HB541?
- HB541 is sponsored by Ernie Yarbrough (R).
- What is the current status of HB541?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB541?
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