SR167 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR167 sets a special, prioritized calendar to take up a set of bills (HB18, HB621, HB58, HB60, HB19, HB64) as the main business for the Thirtieth Legislative Day.

What This Bill Does

It designates these bills as the special, paramount, and continuing order of business and gives them priority over all other matters until they are disposed of, applicable only for the Thirtieth Legislative Day. The included bills address abortion restrictions after 20 weeks, redistricting, public disclosure of officials' names and compensation, prohibition on mandatory participation in any health care system, voter ID requirements, and voting rights with secret ballots. The resolution itself does not enact the bills; it only sets the order of consideration for that day.

Who It Affects

• Voters, residents, and people affected by abortion and elections (due to HB18, HB19, and HB64) and those involved in redistricting (HB621).
• Public officials, government employees and contractors, school boards, and ethics enforcement bodies (due to requirements around disclosure, redistricting processes, and health care participation rules).

Key Provisions

• HB18 would prohibit abortion on or after 20 weeks postfertilization, with exceptions to protect the health of the mother; it includes findings about pain felt by an unborn child, requires reports to the Health Department, and imposes civil and criminal penalties.
• HB621 would change the redistricting process by having the State Board of Education handle redistricting in accordance with the 2010 federal census, repealing and reenacting Section 16-3-1.1.
• HB58 would require public disclosure of the names and compensation of people employed by or under contract with a municipality, county, or the state, with filings to the Ethics Commission (added Section 36-25-5.1).
• HB60 would prohibit mandatory participation in any health care system and would involve a constitutional amendment.
• HB19 would require photo identification to register to vote, and the Secretary of State would issue identification cards at no cost to those without photo ID (amends Section 17-9-30; related to 2010 Act).
• HB64 would affirm the right to vote by secret ballot for public offices, referenda, and employee representation (constitutional amendment).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative