HB344 Alabama 2015 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a person who commits a
felony involving moral turpitude loses his or her
right to vote</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would create the Definition of
Moral Turpitude Act to establish a comprehensive
list of felonies that involve moral turpitude</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
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 |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB344 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB344 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |