HB41 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Elections, mobility disabled and elderly voters authorized to go to front of line at polling place, notice, Sec. 17-9-13 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, a voter who is physically disabled or elderly must wait his or her turn in line at a polling place in order to vote
This bill would require an election official to allow a voter who is physically disabled or over the age of 70 to move to the front of the line at a polling place if the voter so requests
Relating to elections; to amend Section 17-9-13, Code of Alabama 1975, to require an election official to allow a voter who is physically disabled or over the age of 70 to move to the front of the line at a polling place if the voter so requests.
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2015 | H | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Amendment Offered |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Engrossed |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Delivered to Governor at 3:18 p.m. on May 26, 2015. |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Assigned Act No. 2015-288. |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 26, 2015 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 26, 2015 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Enrolled |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Standridge motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1028 |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1136 |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Coleman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1135 |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Coleman Amendment Offered |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 7, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 31, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Engrossed |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Cosponsors Added |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 182 |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 181 |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Amendment Offered |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 11, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 3, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | Room 727 at 15:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 11, 2015 | Room #123 at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB41 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB41 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB41 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |