2026 Alabama
B · Chamber: S
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3rd Reading
Opposite Chamber
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2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Passed Both Chambers
Review in Original
Conf. Cmte
To Governor
Current chamber: Senate
Category: Courts & Judges
Pass Likelihood: 32%
Status date: 2026-01-13
Last action: 2026-01-13
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Official Title: Criminal and civil procedure; continuance of case when party, attorney, or witness is on active military duty; bail required to be set in such cases subject to conditions
AI Summary (PhRMA/Group Specific)
This bill criminal and civil procedure; continuance of case when party, attorney, or witness is on active military duty; bail required to be set in such cases subject to conditions. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Introduced" stage.
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Primary: Merika Coleman-Evans (D-SD-019)
GOP: 84% · DEM: 16%
Bill Committee:
Senate: Judiciary · Avg GOP: 45% · DEM: 60%
2026-01-12 · Senate
Prefiled
2026-01-13 · Senate · major
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-13 · Senate
Pending Senate Judiciary
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% |
No amendments filed.
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Hearing
2026-03-03 14:00 · Room 325
Senate Judiciary Hearing
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