HB258 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would prohibit inmates from establishing or maintaining any social networking website
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment
To prohibit inmates from establishing or maintaining any Internet-based social networking website; to prohibit any person from establishing or maintaining an Internet-based social networking website on behalf of an inmate; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 11:42 p. m. on May 16, 2012. | |
| May 16, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-514. | |
| May 16, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| May 16, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 16, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 16, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| May 16, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1530 | |
| May 16, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from Judiciary | |
| May 3, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| April 17, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary | |
| April 17, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| April 17, 2012 | Cosponsors Added | |
| April 17, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 890 | |
| April 17, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 889 | |
| April 17, 2012 | Warren Amendment Offered | |
| April 17, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 888 | |
| April 17, 2012 | Rogers Amendment Offered | |
| April 17, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 887 | |
| April 17, 2012 | Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Resumed | |
| April 17, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 17, 2012 | Williams (P) to suspend rules to take up HB258 out of order adopted voice vote | |
| April 17, 2012 | Time Expired | |
| April 17, 2012 | Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered | |
| April 17, 2012 | Third Reading Carried Over | |
| February 23, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 9, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB258 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB258 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB258 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |