2026 Alabama Add to List of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment

2026 Alabama Add to List of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment

May 19, 2026

Add to List of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment

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.

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

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, state senator from the 25th district (2018–present) (Republican) ^[6]
• Chip Brown, state representative from the 105th district (2018–present) (Republican) ^[8]

References

1. Wise, Erin (April 29, 2025). "Expansion of crimes falling under Aniah's Law passes Alabama House". ABC 33/40. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
2. Barrett, Anna (April 30, 2025). "Alabama House passes Aniah's Law expansion". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
3. Harrell, Summer; Wise, Erin (February 25, 2025). "Alabama Senate passes bills banning 'Glock switches,' expanding Aniah's Law". WTVC. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
4. Darrington, Patrick (February 25, 2025). "Proposed amendment in honor of kidnapped and murdered Alabama teen passed by Senate". AL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
5. Cason, Mike (April 29, 2025). "Proposed Alabama amendment would expand list of criminal charges with no right to bail". AL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
6. "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.
7. 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. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
8. 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.