Alabama lawmakers advance primary bills as protests erupt in committees

By: Anna Barrett, Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 1,520

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Two bills that could change primary elections in Alabama — should federal courts allow the use of congressional and legislative maps previously ruled discriminatory – moved closer to passage Thursday, but not without major protests erupting in legislative committees.

HB 1, sponsored by Speaker Pro Tempore Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, and SB 1, sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, would respectively allow new primary elections for congressional districts and two state Senate districts …

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