2026 Alabama
B · Chamber: S → H
Original Chamber
1st Reading
Referral to Cmte
2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Opposite Chamber
1st Reading
Referral to Cmte
2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Passed Both Chambers
Review in Original
Conf. Cmte
To Governor
Current chamber: House
Category: Government Administration
Pass Likelihood: 89%
Status date: 2026-03-31
Last action: 2026-04-01
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Official Title: Class 3 Municipalities; minimum staffing requirements for law enforcement agencies, mandated; grace period, established; state assumption of oversight for violations, provided
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This bill class 3 municipalities; minimum staffing requirements for law enforcement agencies, mandated; grace period, established; state assumption of oversight for violations, provided. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Engrossed" stage.
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Senate Albritton motion to Adopt- Adopted Roll Call 982
Senate Albritton motion to Adopt- Adopted Roll Call 982 I3T196W-1
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Primary: Will Barfoot (R-SD-025)
GOP: 89% · DEM: 11%
Bill Committee:
Senate: Not yet assigned · Avg GOP: 45% · DEM: 60%
2026-02-12 · Senate · major
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
2026-02-12 · Senate
Pending Senate County and Municipal Government
2026-02-24 · Senate · major
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-24 · Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-31 · Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
2026-03-31 · Senate
Albritton 1st Amendment Offered I3T196W-1
2026-03-31 · Senate
Albritton motion to Adopt- Adopted Roll Call 982 I3T196W-1
2026-03-31 · Senate
Petition To Cease Debate- Adopted Roll Call 981
2026-03-31 · Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 983
2026-03-31 · Senate · major
Engrossed
2026-03-31 · House · major
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2026-03-31 · House
Pending House Public Safety and Homeland Security
2026-04-01 · House · major
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-04-01 · House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
| Date | Chamber | Description | Y | N | NV | Abs | Passed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | S | SBIR: Passed by House of Origin | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ✓ |
| 2026-03-31 | S | Third Reading in House of Origin | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ✓ |
| 2026-03-31 | S | Petition To Cease Debate- Roll Call 981 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ✓ |
| 2026-03-31 | S | Albritton motion to Adopt- Roll Call 982 I3T196W-1 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ✓ |
| 2026-03-31 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 983 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ✓ |
Predictive sample (per-member)
| Party | District | Name | Yea | Nay | NV | GOP% | Dem% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 019 | Laura Hall | ✓ | 77% | 23% | ||
| D | 071 | Artis McCampbell | ✓ | 100% | 0% | ||
| D | 032 | Barbara Boyd | ✓ | 23% | 77% | ||
| D | 082 | Pebblin Warren | ✓ | 72% | 28% |
Senate Albritton motion to Adopt- Adopted Roll Call 982Pending
Senate · 2026-03-31
Senate Albritton motion to Adopt- Adopted Roll Call 982 I3T196W-1
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Hearing
2026-02-17 13:00 · Finance and Taxation
Senate County and Municipal Government Hearing
Hearing
2026-02-24 13:00 · Finance and Taxation
Senate County and Municipal Government Hearing
Hearing
2026-04-01 10:00 · Room 206
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing
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Daily coverage (past 120 days) — 6 articles by sentiment
Montgomery police staffing bill dies in Alabama Legislature
Despite being rushed through the waning days of the session, a bill that could have subjected the Montgomery Police Department to state control if it did not employ a certain number of officers failed to pass the Alabama Legislature last week. SB 298, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, would have required the larger […]
‘Don’t let my paralysis be in vain’: Montgomery mom struck by stray bullet urges Alabama House to pass police staffing mandate
The Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday approved SB298, sponsored by State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road). The bill would mandate minimum officer-to-resident ratios for Class 3 municipalities like Montgomery and authorize state takeover of police departments that fail to comply. One of the bill’s strongest proponents is a victim of […] The post ‘Don’t let my paralysis be in vain’: Montgomery mom struck by stray bullet urges Alabama House to pass police staffing mandate appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
Montgomery police chief objects to Alabama Senate-passed staffing bill
An Alabama House committee approved a bill that requires cities, Montgomery in particular, to maintain a specific ratio of law enforcement officers to residents or have the state oversee their departments. SB 298, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, requires larger urban cities to have at least 1.9 officers per 1,000 residents to address […]
Alabama Senate passes bill mandating police staffing for Montgomery, Huntsville
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill requiring Class 3 municipal law enforcement agencies to meet minimum staffing requirements or risk state intervention. SB 298, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, requires the state’s two Class 3 municipalities, Montgomery and Huntsville, to have 1.9 full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents, based on the […]
State Sen. Will Barfoot: Getting basic information from Montgomery is ‘like trying to get nuclear codes’
State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) believes the leadership in Montgomery is being disingenuous in their opposition to his public safety bill that is expected to be voted on in the House this week. Barfoot’s legislation, SB298, would provide minimum staffing requirements for Class 3 municipal law enforcement agencies. The requirements would include a minimum […] The post State Sen. Will Barfoot: Getting basic information from Montgomery is ‘like trying to get nuclear codes’ appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
Alabama Senate committee advances bill targeting Montgomery’s crime crisis with police force staffing mandate
A bill that would set minimum police staffing requirements for Alabama cities and authorize state takeover of departments that cannot protect their citizens cleared the Senate County and Municipal Government committee Tuesday. SB298, sponsored by State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Montgomery), would require Class 3 municipalities, those with populations between 6,000 and 99,999, to maintain at […] The post Alabama Senate committee advances bill targeting Montgomery’s crime crisis with police force staffing mandate appeared first on Yellowhammer News .