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HB344 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB344 Alabama 2015 Session
House Bill
In Second Chamber
Current Status
Regular Session 2015
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Mike Jones
Republican
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.

Subjects
Moral Turpitude

Bill Actions

S

Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Judiciary

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 434

H

Jones motion to Table adopted Roll Call 433

H

Jackson Amendment Offered

H

Jones motion to Table adopted Roll Call 432

H

Ford Amendment Offered

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 431

H

Knight Amendment Offered

H

Jones motion to Table adopted Roll Call 430

H

Coleman-Evans 2nd Amendment Offered

H

Jones motion to Table adopted Roll Call 429

H

Coleman-Evans 1st Amendment Offered

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 428

H

England Amendment Offered

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 427

H

JUDY 2nd Amendment Offered

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 426

H

JUDY 1st Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Votes

Jones motion to Table

April 21, 2015 House Passed
Yes 64
No 18
Abstained 3
Absent 20

Motion to Adopt

April 21, 2015 House Passed
Yes 102
Abstained 1
Absent 2

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 21, 2015 House Passed
Yes 99
No 1
Abstained 1
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature