May 2026 Alabama Amendment 1
2026 referendum
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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 will appear on the ballot in the U.S. state of Alabama on May 19, 2026, concurrent with the 2026 United States elections.
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May 19, 2026
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Add to List of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment |
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
If passed, the amendment would result 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
- 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, state senator from the 25th district (2018–present) (Republican)[6]
- Chip Brown, state representative from the 105th district (2018–present) (Republican)[8]