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Alabama closed primary bill dies in Senate on final day of session

Alabama’s closed primary bill died in the Senate on Thursday, the final day of the 2026 legislative session, after failing to receive a floor vote. HB541, sponsored by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), passed the House and cleared a Senate committee but ran out of time before the session adjourned. The bill would have gone […] The post Alabama closed primary bill dies in Senate on final day of session appeared first on Yellowhammer News .

On final day of 2026 legislative session, Alabama Senate tensions doom several bills

The Alabama Legislature’s 2026 regular session ended Thursday in a fight over a closed primary bill that ratcheted tensions in the Senate and helped doom several other pieces of legislation. HB 541, sponsored by Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, would have required Alabama voters to register with a party to vote in primaries. The bill was […]

Alabama Senate committee OKs bill to close state’s primary elections

An Alabama Senate Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would require voters to register with a party to vote in its primaries, putting it in position for a final vote in the last days of legislative session. HB 541, sponsored by Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, would require existing voters to register with a party […]

Alabama House passes bill requiring party registration for primary voting, delivering on longstanding GOP pledge

The Alabama House passed the SAVE Act party registration bill Thursday that Republicans say will protect the integrity of their primaries, delivering on a pledge Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter made just two days earlier to bring the bill to the floor. HB541, the SAVE Act, sponsored by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), passed 63-35 and now […] The post Alabama House passes bill requiring party registration for primary voting, delivering on longstanding GOP pledge appeared first on Yellowhammer News .