SB235 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
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, except in counties with a population of 600,000 or more inhabitants, in which case local laws for voter registration deadlines apply.
Under existing law, the judge of probate after registration is closed compiles a list of registered voters.
This bill would extend the voter registration prohibition time period from 10 to 17 days.
This bill would require the voter registration list to be printed within the 10-day period prior to an election.
This bill would also remove the exception so that all counties in the state must comply with the 17-day deadline.
Relating to voter registration; to amend Sections 17-3-50 and 17-4-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to extend the time period during which a board of registrars is prohibited from registering any person as a qualified elector from 10 to 17 days before an election; to require the voter registration list to be printed within the 10-day period before an election; and to remove the exception that counties with a population of 600,000 or more inhabitants comply with local laws for voter registration deadlines.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2014 | H | Assigned Act No. 2014-428. |
| April 3, 2014 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 3, 2014 | S | Enrolled |
| April 3, 2014 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 3, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1122 |
| April 3, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 5, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| March 5, 2014 | S | Engrossed |
| March 4, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 661 |
| March 4, 2014 | S | Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 660 |
| March 4, 2014 | S | Marsh Amendment Offered |
| March 4, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 4, 2014 | S | Singleton motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| March 4, 2014 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| February 26, 2014 | S | Marsh motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| February 26, 2014 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| February 26, 2014 | S | Marsh motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| February 6, 2014 | S | Motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| February 6, 2014 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Reported from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections as Favorable |
| January 21, 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 | SB235 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB235 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB235 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature