---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to electronic vote counting systems; to amend Section 17-7-21, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit the use of electronic vote counting systems that are capable of connection to the Internet or cell phone networks or that possess modem technology."
description: "Electronic vote counting systems, prohibits modem technology, prohibits capability of connecting to internet, cell phone networks,"
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2023rs"
identifier: "SB 10"
citation: "Alabama SB 10 (2023rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Electronic vote counting systems"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clyde Chambliss"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-08T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-09T12:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b7ae2b15-4521-485e-a24c-85477c30daca"
source_url: "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search"
source_hash: "9ccb4b45731e57f53a644d55f1e5173a63bb9d59298032c846935424aa8df0a5"
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 SB 10 (2023rs) — Relating to electronic vote counting systems; to amend Section 17-7-21, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit the use of electronic vote counting systems that are capable of connection to the Internet or cell phone networks or that possess modem technology.

Electronic vote counting systems, prohibits modem technology, prohibits capability of connecting to internet, cell phone networks,

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/SB10-int.pdf)
2. **Act 2023-131** (committee substitute) — [source](http://arc-sos.state.al.us/ucp/L1254854.AI1.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/SB10-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Roll of the H for Vote 497 on SB10 (2023 Regular Session) — **77–28** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the S for Vote 61 on SB10 (2023 Regular Session) — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Clyde Chambliss — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** Filed `filing`
- **2023-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2023-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Ready to Enroll
- **2023-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Read a Third Time and Pass `passage`
- **2023-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** On Third Reading in Second House
- **2023-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time in Second House
- **2023-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee in Second House
- **2023-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Favorably (Constitution, Campaigns and Elections) `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-04T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Committee (Constitution, Campaigns and Elections) `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-04T04:00:00+00:00** Read First Time in Second House `reading-1`
- **2023-04-04T04:00:00+00:00** Read a Third Time and Pass `passage`
- **2023-04-04T04:00:00+00:00** On Third Reading in House of Origin
- **2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time in House of Origin
- **2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
- **2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Favorably (State Governmental Affairs) `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced and Referred (State Governmental Affairs) `introduction, referral`
- **2023-05-09T12:00:00+00:00** Enacted as 2023-131 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b7ae2b15-4521-485e-a24c-85477c30daca`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).