HB237 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Juandalynn GivanRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Moral turpitude, defined for purposes of voter qualification, Sec. 17-3-30.1 added; Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd.
Description: Under Article VIII of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Article VIII, Section 177 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, a citizen loses the right to vote if convicted of a "felony involving moral turpitude." This bill would provide a definition of moral turpitude for purposes of disqualifying otherwise eligible citizens from voting.
Subjects: Elections

Bill Actions

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Bill Text

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Votes

Yes 33

Absent 2

Documents

Bill Text (Introduced) HB237 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature