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HB162 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026
HB162 Alabama 2013 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2013
Session
5
Sponsors

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Wes Long
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Voter registration, to change from 10 to 17 the number of days before an election in which a person is prohibited to register to vote in that election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a board of registrars is prohibited from registering any person as a qualified elector within the 10-day time period before an election.

This bill would extend the prohibition time period from 10 to 17 days.

Subjects
Voter Registration

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 30, 2013 House Passed
Yes 67
No 34
Absent 3

Hammon motion to Previous Question

April 30, 2013 House Passed
Yes 63
No 34
Abstained 1
Absent 6

Motion to Table

April 30, 2013 House Passed
Yes 66
No 30
Abstained 1
Absent 7

Bussman motion to table Smitherman motion to rerefer

May 3, 2013 Senate Passed
Yes 14
No 9
Absent 12

Marsh table Singleton motion to recommit

May 10, 2013 Senate Passed
Yes 23
No 9
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature