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HB162 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

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