SB68 Alabama 2013 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Fair Ballot Commission created, membership and terms provided for, require Secretary of State provide explanation of measures and post on website, Alabama Informed Voter Act created
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would create The Alabama Informed
Voter Act</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would create a Fair Ballot
Commission to approve statements that explain what
a vote for or what a vote against a proposed ballot
question represents</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill would provide for membership and
terms of the commission</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the commission's
work to be posted on the Legislature's website</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to elections; to provide for The Alabama
Informed Voter Act; to create a Fair Ballot Commission to
approve statements that explain the effect of a vote for or
against a proposed ballot question; to provide for membership
and terms of the commission; and to require the commission's
work to be posted on the Legislature's website.
</p>
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2013 | Pending third reading on day 28 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections | |
| May 2, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 30, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Engrossed |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 99 |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Pittman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 98 |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections third Amendment Offered |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Pittman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 97 |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections Amendment Offered |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Pittman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 96 |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections Amendment Offered |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 7, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 3 amendments |
| February 5, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB68 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB68 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |