SB372 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
Amendment 555 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 284.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, provides that a constitutional amendment which affects or applies to only one county or a political subdivision of a county shall be adopted by a favorable vote of the qualified electors of the county or political subdivision who vote on the amendment. If there is a dissenting vote in the Legislature regarding the proposed amendment, the amendment is subject to a statewide vote
This proposed amendment would provide that any proposed amendment would be subject to a statewide vote if there are 15 or more dissenting votes in the House of Representatives and five or more dissenting votes in the Senate
Proposing an amendment to Amendment 555 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 284.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; to increase the number of dissenting votes in the Legislature necessary to require that a local constitutional amendment be subject to a statewide vote.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| April 26, 2012 | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections first Amendment Offered | |
| April 26, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 28, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB372 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |