HR183 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Summary

HR183 creates a Consent Calendar for certain bills to be considered without amendments on a set legislative day.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a Consent Calendar process coordinated by the Rules Committee for listed bills to be considered on the 20th legislative day (or later if not reached earlier). Members may file objections to listed bills by adjournment on the 19th day. Bills on the Consent Calendar may not be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over. The bill specifically identifies HB209 and HB324 as items to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama House of Representatives, who must decide whether to object and who will participate in consideration of Consent Calendar bills (and who are constrained from amending or debating those bills once listed).
• Sponsors and stakeholders of HB209 and HB324, and the public affected by those bills (police animal protection provisions in HB209 and codification/county/duties corrections in HB324).

Key Provisions

• Adopts a Consent Calendar to list certain bills for consideration under streamlined rules.
• Bills on the Consent Calendar may not be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over.
• Timing provisions: listed bills are to be considered on the 20th legislative day or later; objections must be filed by adjournment on the 19th legislative day.
• Identifies HB209 (police animals protection provision amended) and HB324 (codification corrections and Secretary of State duties) as the bills to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative