Death penalty, abolished

HB 76 proposes amending Alabama's constitution to permanently ban the death penalty for all future crimes. If approved by voters in the 2028 primary election, it would require the legislature to pass laws prohibiting the death penalty and void any existing laws allowing it as a punishment. This change would end the death penalty as a sentencing option for murder or other crimes in Alabama, affecting only future cases (not current death row inmates). The bill is currently pending in the House Judiciary Committee after being filed in December 2025.