HB481 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would create the Alabama Informed Voter Act
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
The bill would provide for membership and terms of the commission
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
This bill would allow any citizen to challenge the ballot language prepared by the Secretary of State
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.
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 - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB481 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |