State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville) hopes lawmakers will take up two bills he filed ahead of the 2026 legislative session, which begins tomorrow in Montgomery.
Kiel pre-filed HB67 to cut out contact information from non-governmental purchases of voter data and HB94 to add new investigative authorities to the Alabama State Auditor’s office.
Kiel’s first prefiled measure, HB67, would cap the cost of obtaining Alabama’s electronic voter registration list and restrict the release of certain personal information.
According to the bill, Kiel proposes a maximum fee of $1,000 for an electronic voter list and designates multiple categories of voter data as confidential, including email addresses, telephone numbers, and dates of birth.
Under Alabama’s current fee schedule of roughly one cent per voter record, a full statewide electronic voter file with about 3.79 million registered voters, would cost roughly $38,000 today.
The bill amends existing election law to require that voter lists be provided electronically while limiting public access to sensitive personal data. Government agencies would retain access to confidential information for official purposes.
HB67 is scheduled to take effect June 1, 2026, if enacted, according to the bill text filed with the Alabama Legislature.
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, who is also a candidate for Lt. Governor in 2026, has publicly supported the legislation.
Kiel’s local newspaper reported that he introduced the bill after hearing repeated concerns from constituents about unwanted political campaign marketing, according to the Franklin County Times.
Kiel’s second prefiled bill, HB94, focuses on oversight of state-owned property — and would add major teeth to the Alabama State Auditor’s office, which is an elected statewide position.
Under the legislation, state agencies would be required to report the loss or theft of certain property to the Office of the State Auditor. The bill also establishes a Division of Property Investigations within the auditor’s office.
According to the bill, the new division would be authorized to investigate missing, stolen or damaged state property and determine whether negligence occurred. If negligence is found, the auditor could seek repayment for the value of the property and refer the matter to the attorney general for potential civil action.
The bill also updates inventory procedures for certain secure facilities, including Department of Corrections and Department of Youth Services property located behind security barriers.
Both chambers of the Alabama Legislature will gavel into the 2026 session at noon on Tuesday, January 13.
Sherri Blevins is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You may contact her at [email protected].
