SB177 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Constitutional Convention, election for calling to amend and replace Constitution of Alabama of 1901, delegates, election for ratification or rejection
Description
<p class="bill_description"> The current state constitution was ratified
in 1901 and requires submitting the question of
whether to call a constitutional convention to
revise the constitution to the qualified electors
of the state</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would call for a special statewide
election to submit the question of whether to call
a constitutional convention to the qualified
electors of the state. If the majority voting on
the question vote in favor of holding a
constitutional convention, it would provide for the
election of delegates to the convention, provide
for the holding of the convention, and would
provide for a special election to submit the
proposed constitution, once prepared by the
convention, to the voters for ratification in
conformity with Amendment 714 of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 286.01
of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To provide for a special election on the issue of
calling a constitutional convention to revise and amend the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901; and in the event a majority
of electors voting on the issue in the special election favor
the convention, to provide for the election of delegates to
the convention; to provide for the holding of the convention;
and to provide for a special election to ratify the proposed
constitution in conformity with Amendment 714 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section
286.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama 1901, as amended.
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Subjects
Constitution of Alabama
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| February 2, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB177 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |