HB344 Alabama 2015 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors

Mike Jones

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Definition of Moral Turpitude Act, established, crimes which disqualify citizens from voting provided, Sec. 17-3-30.1 added; Secs. 17-4-3, 17-4-4 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, a person who commits a felony involving moral turpitude loses his or her right to vote

This bill would create the Definition of Moral Turpitude Act to establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude

This bill would also provide procedures for the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State to follow to purge certain disqualified voters from voter registration lists

To add Section 17-3-30.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the Definition of Moral Turpitude Act; to establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude; and to amend Sections 17-4-3 and 17-4-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to voter registration lists, to provide procedures for the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State to follow to purge certain disqualified voters from voter registration lists.

Subjects

Moral Turpitude

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 7, 2015	S	Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Judiciary
May 7, 2015	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 23, 2015	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
April 21, 2015	H	Engrossed
April 21, 2015	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 434
April 21, 2015	H	Jones motion to Table adopted Roll Call 433
April 21, 2015	H	Jackson Amendment Offered
April 21, 2015	H	Jones motion to Table adopted Roll Call 432
April 21, 2015	H	Ford Amendment Offered
April 21, 2015	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 431
April 21, 2015	H	Knight Amendment Offered
April 21, 2015	H	Jones motion to Table adopted Roll Call 430
April 21, 2015	H	Coleman-Evans 2nd Amendment Offered
April 21, 2015	H	Jones motion to Table adopted Roll Call 429
April 21, 2015	H	Coleman-Evans 1st Amendment Offered
April 21, 2015	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 428
April 21, 2015	H	England Amendment Offered
April 21, 2015	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 427
April 21, 2015	H	JUDY 2nd Amendment Offered
April 21, 2015	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 426
April 21, 2015	H	JUDY 1st Amendment Offered
April 21, 2015	H	Third Reading Passed
April 2, 2015	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments
March 19, 2015	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	May 6, 2015	Room 325 at 13:00	Senate JUDY Hearing
Hearing	April 29, 2015	Room 325 at 19:00	Senate JUDY Hearing
Hearing	April 1, 2015	Room 429 at 13:30	House JUDY Public Hearing

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Bill Text	HB344 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text	HB344 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced

HB344 Alabama 2015 Session

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