SJR28 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

First Special Session 2016

Title

Secretary of State, directed to include Senate Bill 7, 2016 First Special Session, to the 2016 General Election ballot

Summary

SJR28 directs the Secretary of State to place Senate Bill 7 from the 2016 special session on the 2016 General Election ballot to ratify and confirm budget isolation resolutions related to local-law bills.

What This Bill Does

It instructs election officials to include SB 7 on the general election ballot. SB 7 would amend Amendment 448 of the Alabama Constitution to ratify, approve, validate, and confirm the use of budget isolation resolutions that allowed consideration of bills proposing local laws adopted before November 8, 2016, if they followed the rules of either legislative chamber at the time. The amendment would take effect if a majority of qualified electors voting on it approve it in the 2016 General Election.

Who It Affects

• Qualified Alabama voters who participate in the 2016 General Election, who will decide whether to approve the amendment.
• Secretary of State and other election officials who must place the measure on the ballot and administer the election.

Key Provisions

• Directs the Secretary of State to include Senate Bill 7 of the 2016 First Special Session on the 2016 General Election ballot.
• Senate Bill 7 would propose an amendment to Amendment 448 to the Alabama Constitution to ratify, approve, validate, and confirm the application of budget isolation resolutions that authorize the consideration of local-law bills adopted before November 8, 2016, and that conformed to the rules of either legislative chamber at the time adopted.
• The proposed amendment would become valid when approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on it at the 2016 General Election.
• A copy of this resolution would be transmitted to the Secretary of State.

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