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SB301 • 2026

Perry County; new voting center established

Perry County; new voting center established

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Stewart
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on funding or staffing of the voting center.

New Voting Center for Perry County

This law establishes a new voting center in Perry County to serve voters from Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a new voting center in Perry County.
  • Specifies the location of the new voting center at the National Guard Armory building on Magnolia Street in Marion, Alabama.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Voters in Perry County's Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4
  • The National Guard Armory building at 620 Magnolia Street, Marion, Alabama

Terms To Know

voting center
A place where people go to vote in elections.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the voting center will be funded or staffed.
  • It is unclear if there were existing voting centers in Perry County's Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 before this new one was established.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Enacted

  2. 2026-02-26 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 606 (Yeas 15, Nays 0)

  3. 2026-02-26 House

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 55, Nays 0)

  4. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Delivered to Governor

  5. 2026-02-26 House

    Signature Requested

  6. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Enrolled

  7. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Ready to Enroll

  8. 2026-02-25 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  9. 2026-02-25 House

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  10. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 514 (Yeas 30, Nays 0)

  11. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 29, Nays 0)

  12. 2026-02-24 House

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  13. 2026-02-24 House

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

  14. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  15. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  16. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  17. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

Perry County; new voting center established

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SB301 ENROLLED
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SB301
G3ZHMC6-2
By Senator Stewart (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 12-Feb-26
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SB301 Enrolled
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First Read: 12-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Perry County; to establish a new voting
center.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. There is established a new voting center in
Perry County to serve the voters of Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4.
The new voting center shall be located at the new National
Guard Armory building, 620 Magnolia Street, Marion, Alabama
36756.
Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.
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SB301 Enrolled
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Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB301
Senate 24-Feb-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 26-Feb-26
By: Senator Stewart
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