---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elections, Sec. of State authorized to conduct a one-time post-election audit of vote count"
description: "Elections, Sec. of State authorized to conduct a one-time post-election audit of vote count"
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2021rs"
identifier: "HB 116"
citation: "Alabama HB 116 (2021rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Standridge"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2021-02-02T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/518634b9-040f-4f66-9394-f2f83394e48a"
source_url: "http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/Alison/SESSBillStatusResult.aspx?BILL=HB116"
source_hash: "2983a3dd5afef47406047b7c6ea811a5fa2b83ffc9da6448baa60dc7e0b93048"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-al"]
---

# Alabama HB 116 (2021rs) — Elections, Sec. of State authorized to conduct a one-time post-election audit of vote count

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/HB116-int.pdf)
2. **Amd/Sub 212012-2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/212012-2.pdf)
3. **Amd/Sub 212712-2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/212712-2.pdf)
4. **Amd/Sub 213789-3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/213789-3.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/HB116-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1142 — **23–5** (pass) · upper
- Reed motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 1235 P&PO appoints Barfoot, Roberts and Beasley — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1143 — **21–6** (pass) · upper
- Beasley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1141 — **23–6** (pass) · upper
- Reed motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1302 — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- Standridge motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1001 House appoints Standridge, Baker and Scott — **93–1** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 37 — **84–9** (pass) · lower
- Standridge motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1112 — **98–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Standridge — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 37 `passage`
- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment `reading-2`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Beasley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1141 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Singleton Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1142 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1143 `passage`
- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** Concurrence Requested
- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** Standridge motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1001 House appoints Standridge, Baker and Scott
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee Requested
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Reed motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 1235 P&PO appoints Barfoot, Roberts and Beasley
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee Appointed
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Report
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Standridge motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1112 `passage`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Report Concurrence Requested
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Reed motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1302 `passage`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Concurred in Conference Report
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Clerk of the House Certification
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Assigned Act No. 2021-446. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor at 4:44 p.m. on May 4, 2021. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee on HB116 2021RS first Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/518634b9-040f-4f66-9394-f2f83394e48a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).