Municipalities; mayor in municipality with even number of council members required to break tie vote
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Municipalities; mayor in municipality with even number of council members required to break tie vote” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act amends Section 11-43-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that in any municipality with an even number of city council seats, the mayor may vote as a member of the council in the case of a tie vote of the council if the council has adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor to do such.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 13, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Melson
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-09 · yeas 104, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 29, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 29, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 29, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 29, nays 0, abstains 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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