HR133 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Summary

This House resolution creates a special order calendar that makes a set of election-related bills the priority on the 15th legislative day.

What This Bill Does

It declares that, upon adoption, the listed bills are the special and paramount order of business for the 15th day, taking precedence over regular or unfinished business. The bills named are HB344, HB254, HB177, HB323, HB293, HB33, HB69, and HB104, each with changes to voting and elections rules. For example, HB344 adds a Definition of Moral Turpitude Act affecting voting eligibility; HB254 allows sharing voter lists with other states and directs state agencies to assist the Secretary of State; HB293 requires photo ID for absentee voting; HB104 limits voter registration timing and campaigning near polling places. HB33 bars board of registrars members from running for elective office; HB69 and other bills adjust rules for municipal elections, absentee ballots, and voting equipment.

Who It Affects

• Voters in Alabama would be affected by changes to voting eligibility, absentee voting procedures, and registration timing.
• Election officials and state agencies (Secretary of State, boards of registrars, Dept. of Public Safety, and municipal election authorities) would implement and administer the new or changed rules.

Key Provisions

• Adopts a special and paramount order of business for the 15th legislative day, making the listed bills a priority.
• HB344: Defines Moral Turpitude Act and adds Sec. 17-3-30.1 to disqualify citizens from voting; amendments to Secs. 17-4-3 and 17-4-4.
• HB254: Secretary of State may share voter lists with other states free of charge; state agencies and Dept. of Public Safety to provide information to Secretary of State to maintain voter registration database; amended Sec. 17-4-38.
• HB177: Requires notification of absentee ballots that are defective or uncounted; amended Sec. 17-11-10.
• HB323: Adds procedure for purging names of deceased or nonresident voters; amended Sec. 17-4-6.1.
• HB293: Requires photo ID for absentee voting; amended Secs. 17-9-30, 17-10-1, 17-10-2, 17-11-9.
• HB33: Board of registrars barred from running for elective public office; automatic termination; amended Secs. 17-3-2, 17-3-3.
• HB69: Municipal elections—absentee ballots, voting machines, and related provisions; amended Secs. 11-46-32, 11-46-33, 11-46-55.
• HB104: Prohibits voter registration within 30 days of election and prohibits campaigning within 150 feet of polling places; amended Secs. 17-3-50, 17-9-50.

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Subjects

Resolution, Legislative