May 2026 Alabama Amendment 1
May 19, 2026
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Add to List of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment | |||||||||||||||||||
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Alabama Amendment 1, also known as the Add to List of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment, is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot in the U.S. state of Alabama on May 19, 2026. The amendment passed.
Background
Following the killing of Aniah Blanchard, the Alabama Legislature passed Aniah's Law, a law that reformed the bail system in Alabama. It created a list of offenses that judges could deny the opportunity for bail and was approved by voters in 2022.[1] In April 2025, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would expand the list of offenses.[2] The same bill passed the Alabama Senate in February.[3][4]
Impact
The amendment resulted in the addition of the following crimes:[5]
- Solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit murder
- Firing a gun into an occupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive, railroad car, aircraft, automobile, truck, or watercraft.
Endorsements
Yes
- Statewide officials
- Kay Ivey, governor of Alabama (2017–present) (Republican)[6]
- Steve Marshall, attorney general of Alabama (2017–present) (Republican)[7]
- State legislators
- Will Barfoot, SD-25 (2018–present) (Republican)[6]
- Chip Brown, HD-105 (2018–present) (Republican)[8]
- Local officials
- Ron Anders Jr., mayor of Auburn (2018–present)[9]
- Ranae Bartlett, mayor of Madison (2025–present)[9]
- Tommy Battle, mayor of Huntsville (2008–present)[9]
- Spiro Cheriogotis, mayor of Mobile (2025–present)[9]
- Nick Derzis, mayor of Hoover (2025–present)[9]
- Walt Maddox, mayor of Tuscaloosa (2005–present)[9]
- Steven Reed, mayor of Montgomery (2019–present)[9]
- Randall Woodfin, mayor of Birmingham (2017–present)[9]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 691,002 | 81.58 | |
| Against | 155,985 | 18.42 | |
| Total | 846,987 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Secretary of State of Alabama[10] | |||
References
- ^ Wise, Erin (April 29, 2025). "Expansion of crimes falling under Aniah's Law passes Alabama House". ABC 33/40. Archived from the original on July 26, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Barrett, Anna (April 30, 2025). "Alabama House passes Aniah's Law expansion". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Harrell, Summer; Wise, Erin (February 25, 2025). "Alabama Senate passes bills banning 'Glock switches,' expanding Aniah's Law". WTVC. Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Darrington, Patrick (February 25, 2025). "Proposed amendment in honor of kidnapped and murdered Alabama teen passed by Senate". AL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Cason, Mike (April 29, 2025). "Proposed Alabama amendment would expand list of criminal charges with no right to bail". AL.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "Alabama Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment (May 2026) - Supporters". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ^ Shipley, Austen (October 21, 2025). "AG Marshall says release of suspected Montgomery shooter on bond 'deeply troubling'; Calls for expansion of Aniah's Law". 1819 News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Erica (November 12, 2025). "Aniah's Law 'hugely successful' but could contain 'loopholes,' says Mobile County Sheriff Burch". 1819 News. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Holmes, Jacob (April 30, 2026). "Alabama mayors urge voters to expand Aniah's Law". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "State Certification of Constitutional Amendments (certified by State Canvassing Board 6/10/2026)" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved June 11, 2026.