SB15 Alabama 2014 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Voting, absentee voting when a gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, certain qualified
electors are permitted to apply for and vote by
absentee ballot or emergency absentee ballot</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize any registered
voter who is unable to vote at his or her regular
voting place because of a declaration of a state
emergency by the Governor to apply for and vote by
absentee ballot</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 17-11-3 and 17-11-7, Code of
Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2013-202, 2013 Regular Session
(Acts 2013, p.___), relating to absentee voting and emergency
absentee ballots, to authorize a qualified elector who is
unable to vote at his or her regular voting place because of a
declaration of a state emergency by the Governor to apply for
and vote by absentee ballot.
</p>
Subjects
Voters and Voting
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2014 | H | Pending third reading on day 14 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| February 12, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 23, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 113 |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| January 21, 2014 | S | Marsh motion to Carry Over adopted Roll Call 47 |
| January 21, 2014 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| January 15, 2014 | S | Reported from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections as Favorable |
| January 14, 2014 | 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 | SB15 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |