Under Section 125 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 125 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, a veto of a bill by the Governor may be overridden by a majority vote of the Legislature.
This bill would propose a constitutional amendment to change the vote requirement to three-fifths of the whole number elected to each respective house. The proposed amendment would also eliminate the ability of the Governor to pocket veto a bill presented within five days of final adjournment and extend the time after final adjournment for him or her to approve or disapprove a bill from 10 days to 15 days.
Delivered to Governor at 4:55 a.m. Governors Office
Assigned Act No. 2012-603.
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 26
Henry motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 25
McClendon motion to Table adopted Roll Call 24
Hubbard (J) first Substitute Offered
McClendon motion to Table adopted Roll Call 23
McCampbell first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 18
Third Reading Passed
Unfinished Business.
Motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 13
Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 12.
Keahey first Substitute Offered
Smitherman motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 11
Smitherman first Substitute Offered
Sanders motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 10
Sanders first Substitute Offered
Singleton motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 9
Singleton first Substitute Offered
Unfinished Business
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature