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HB583 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB583 Alabama 2013 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2013
Session
2
Sponsors

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Craig Ford
Independent
Co-Sponsor
Micky Hammon
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Political activity, Legislature, minority and majority parties caucus, public funds authorized for paying staff members of political caucus, Sec. 17-17-5 am'd.
Description

Currently, employees of the state and political subdivisions of the state are prohibited from engaging in political activities that involve the use of public funds, resources, and time. The term "political activities" is not defined for these purposes.

This bill would specify that public funds may be used to pay staff members of a political caucus of the Legislature or either house thereof to perform specified activities related to the legislative process.

Subjects
Political Activities

Bill Actions

S

Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Governmental Affairs

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 959

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 958

H

Internal Affairs first Substitute Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Internal Affairs

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 25, 2013 House Passed
Yes 94
Absent 10

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature