HB481 Alabama 2012 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Fair Ballot Commission created, membership and terms provided for, require Secretary of State provide explanation of measures and post on website, Alabama Informed Voter Act created
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would create the Alabama Informed
Voter Act</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would create a Fair Ballot
Commission to approve, along with the Attorney
General, statements prepared by the Secretary of
State that explains what a vote for or what a vote
against a measure represents</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill would provide for membership and
terms of the commission</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the Secretary of
State to post the fair ballot language on the
Secretary of State's website and to make available
printed copies</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow any citizen to
challenge the ballot language prepared by the
Secretary of State</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to elections; to provide for the Alabama
Informed Voter Act; to create a Fair Ballot Commission to
approve, along with the Attorney General, statements that
explain what a measure being voted on represents; to provide
for membership and fees of the commission; to require the
Secretary of State to make available on its website certain
information; and to allow for court challenges.
</p>
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 28 Favorable from Finance and Taxation Education | |
| May 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| May 3, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education | |
| May 2, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| May 2, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1160 | |
| May 2, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1159 | |
| May 2, 2012 | DeMarco Amendment Offered | |
| May 2, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1158 | |
| May 2, 2012 | Holmes Amendment Offered | |
| May 2, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1157 | |
| May 2, 2012 | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Amendment Offered | |
| May 2, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1156 | |
| May 2, 2012 | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Substitute Offered | |
| May 2, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 26, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment | |
| March 6, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB481 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB481 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |