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2024 Alabama legislative session

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2024 Alabama legislative session
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General information
Scheduled session start:    Feb. 6, 2024

Scheduled session end:    May 9, 2024

Leadership
Senate President
Will Ainsworth (R)

House Speaker
Nathaniel Ledbetter (R)
Majority Leader
Senate: Steve Livingston (R)
House: Scott Stadthagen (R)
Minority Leader
Senate: Bobby Singleton (D)
House: Anthony Daniels (D)

Elections
Next Election:    November 3, 2026

Last Election:    November 8, 2022

Previous legislative sessions
2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018
Other 2024 legislative sessions


In 2024, the Alabama State Legislature was scheduled to convene on February 6 and adjourn on May 14.

The legislators serving in this session took office following the 2022 elections. Republicans won a 27-8 majority in the Senate and a 75-28 majority in the House. The party also controlled the governorship, creating a Republican state government trifecta. At the start of the 2024 session, Alabama was one of 20 state legislatures where Republicans had a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers.

At the beginning of the 2024 legislative session:
  • Republicans held a majority in the Alabama state House and state Senate.
  • Alabama was one of 23 Republican state government trifectas.
  • Alabama's governor was Republican Kay Ivey.

    • Leadership in 2024

    Alabama State Senate

    Alabama House of Representatives

    Partisan control in 2024

    See also: State government trifectas

    Alabama was one of 23 Republican state government trifectas at the start of 2024 legislative sessions. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a majority in the state Senate, and a majority in the state House. For more information about state government trifectas, click here.

    Alabama was also one of 20 state legislatures where Republicans had a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers. Veto overrides occur when a legislature votes to reverse a veto issued by an executive such as a governor or the president. If one party has a majority in a state legislature that is large enough to override a gubernatorial veto without any votes from members of the minority party, it is called a veto-proof majority or, sometimes, a supermajority. To read more about veto-proof supermajorities in state legislatures, click here.

    The following tables show the partisan breakdown of the Alabama State Legislature in the 2024 legislative session.

    Alabama State Senate

    Party As of January 2024
         Democratic Party 8
         Republican Party 27
    Total 35

    Alabama House of Representatives

    Party As of January 2024
         Democratic Party 18
         Republican Party 82
    Total 100

    Standing legislative committees

    See also: Standing committee and List of committees in Alabama state government


    A standing committee of a state legislature is a committee that exists on a more-or-less permanent basis, from legislative session to session, that considers and refines legislative bills that fall under the committee's subject matter.

    At the beginning of the 2024 legislative session, there were 73 standing committees in Alabama's state government, including 20 joint legislative committees, 20 state Senate committees, and 33 state House committees.

    Joint legislative committees

    • Children First Trust Fund Legislative Oversight Committee
    • Committee on Homeland Security and Oversight
    • Contract Review Legislative Oversight Committee
    • Energy Policy Committee
    • Finances and Budget Committee
    • Historical Records Advisory Board
    • Housing Finance Authority
    • Joint Legislative Advisory Committee on Community Service Grants
    • Joint Legislative Committee on State Parks
    • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee of Children in State Care
    • Joint Legislative Prison Committee
    • Judicial System Study Commission
    • Legislative Committee on Public Accounts
    • Legislative Oversight Commission on Workforce Development Division
    • License Plates Legislative Oversight Committee
    • Permanent Joint Legislative Advisory Committee on Economic Incentives
    • Reapportionment Committee
    • Sunset Committee
    • Transportation Committee
    • Water Policy And Management Joint Legislative Committee

    Senate committees

    • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee
    • Banking and Insurance Committee
    • Children, Youth, and Human Services Committee
    • Confirmations Committee
    • Finance and Taxation Education Committee
    • Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee
    • Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee
    • Governmental Affairs Committee
    • Healthcare Committee
    • Local Legislation Jefferson County Committee
    • Local Legislation Mobile County Committee
    • Local Legislation Shelby County Committee
    • Madison County Legislation Committee
    • Senate Education Policy Committee
    • Senate Judiciary Committee
    • Senate Local Legislation Committee
    • Senate Rules Committee
    • Tourism Committee
    • Transportation and Energy Committee
    • Veterans and Military Affairs Committee

    House committees

    • Agriculture and Forestry Committee
    • Baldwin County Legislation Committee
    • Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee
    • Children and Senior Advocacy Committee
    • Commerce and Small Business Committee
    • Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee
    • Economic Development and Tourism Committee
    • Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee
    • Financial Services Committee
    • Fiscal Responsibility Committee
    • Health Committee
    • House County and Municipal Government Committee
    • House Education Policy Committee
    • House Judiciary Committee
    • House Local Legislation Committee
    • House Rules Committee
    • Insurance Committee
    • Jefferson County Legislation Committee
    • Lee County Legislation Committee
    • Limestone County Legislation Committee
    • Madison County Legislation Committee
    • Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Mobile County Legislation Committee
    • Montgomery County Legislation Committee
    • Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
    • Shelby County Legislation Committee
    • State Government Committee
    • Technology and Research Committee
    • Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee
    • Tuscaloosa County Legislation Committee
    • Urban and Rural Development Committee
    • Ways and Means Education Committee
    • Ways and Means General Fund Committee

    Legislation

    Enacted legislation

    The list below shows up to 25 pieces of legislation in the 2024 legislative session that most recently passed both chambers of the legislature, were signed by the governor, or were approved by the legislature in a veto override. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation met these criteria in 2024. This information is provided by BillTrack50.

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    The table below lists 2024 election-related legislation in Alabama. The following information is included for each bill:

    • Bill number
    • Official name or caption
    • Most recent action date
    • Legislative status
    • Topics dealt with by the bill

    Bills are organized by bill number. The table displays up to 100 results by default. To view additional results, use the arrows in the upper-right corner of the table. For more information about a particular bill, simply click the bill number. This will open a separate page with additional information.

    Legislatively referred constitutional amendments

    In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters. In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are also many other types of statewide measures.

    The methods in which the Alabama Constitution can be amended:

    See also: Article XVIII of the Alabama Constitution and Laws governing ballot measures in Alabama

    The Alabama Constitution provides two mechanisms for amending the state's constitution: a legislative process and a state constitutional convention. Alabama requires a simple majority vote (50% plus 1) for voters to approve constitutional amendments.

    Legislature

    See also: Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

    A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Alabama State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 63 votes in the Alabama House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Alabama State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

    Convention

    See also: Convention-referred constitutional amendment

    According to the Alabama Constitution, a simple majority in each chamber during one legislative session is required to send a constitutional convention question to voters. A simple majority vote by the electorate is required to call the convention. Any proposed amendments approved by the convention require a simple majority vote of the electorate to be ratified.


    Historical partisan control

    The table below depicts the historical trifecta status of Alabama.

    Alabama Party Control: 1992-2025
    Six years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fifteen years of Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
    Governor R D D R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


    Historical Senate control

    Republicans won control of the Alabama State Senate in 2010. In 2022, they won a 27-8 majority.

    The table below shows the partisan history of the Alabama Senate following every general election from 1990 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

    Alabama State Senate election results: 1990-2022

    Year '90 '94 '98 '02 '06 '10 '14 '18 '22
    Democrats 28 23 23 25 23 12 8 8 8
    Republicans 7 12 12 10 12 22 26 27 27

    Democrats held majorities over the Whig Party for most of the early 1800s. After a brief period of Republican control following the Civil War, Democrats began winning large majorities. From 1902 to 1978, the Democratic advantage over Republicans never fell below 34-1. Republicans won three seats in the chamber in 1983 through special elections that were ordered after a federal court struck down the 1982 legislative map for violating the 1965 Voting Rights Act.[1][2]

    Historical House control

    Republicans won control of the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010. In 2022, they won a 77-28 majority.

    The table below shows the partisan history of the Alabama House following every general election from 1990 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

    Alabama House of Representatives election results: 1990-2022

    Year '90 '94 '98 '02 '06 '10 '14 '18 '22
    Democrats 82 74 69 64 62 39 33 28 28
    Republicans 23 31 36 41 43 66 72 77 77

    Democratic majorities dated back to 1837 when Democrats competed with the Whig Party. Democrats usually held around a 20-seat advantage. After a brief period of Republican control following the Civil War, Democrats regularly held all but a few seats in the chamber until 1983 when Republicans gained 12 seats in special elections. The elections were ordered after a federal court struck down the 1982 legislative map for violating the 1965 Voting Rights Act.[3][4]


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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ New York Times, "Dominant Democratic Party in Alabama takes liberal turn," October 25, 1983
    2. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "1980s Redistricting Case Summaries," January 13, 2016
    3. ↑ New York Times, "Dominant Democratic Party in Alabama takes liberal turn," October 25, 1983
    4. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "1980s Redistricting Case Summaries," January 13, 2016
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