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HB268 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB268 Alabama 2016 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2016
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Mike Jones
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Definition of Moral Turpitude Act, established, crimes which disqualify citizens from voting provided, Sec. 17-3-30.1 added; Secs. 17-4-3, 17-4-4 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a person who commits a felony involving moral turpitude loses his or her right to vote.

This bill would create the Definition of Moral Turpitude Act to establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude.

This bill would also provide procedures for the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State to follow to purge certain disqualified voters from voter registration lists.

Subjects
Moral Turpitude

Bill Actions

H

Conference Committee on HB268 2016RS first Substitute Offered

H

Jones motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 889

H

Conference Report

H

Conference Committee Appointed

S

Marsh motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 980 P&PO appoints Ward, Williams, Phil and Smitherman

S

Conference Committee Requested

H

Jones motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 832 House appoints House appoints Jones, England and Hill (J)

H

Concurrence Requested

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 949

S

Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 948

S

Ward Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Ward motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote

S

Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 934

S

Judiciary Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 636

H

Holmes (A) motion to Carry Over Temporarily lost Voice Vote 635

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 634

H

England Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Jones motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 332

H

Jones Amendment Offered

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 331

H

Judiciary Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Carried Over

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Adopt

March 22, 2016 House Passed
Yes 73
No 29
Abstained 2
Absent 1

Motion to Adopt

April 19, 2016 House Passed
Yes 97
Abstained 1
Absent 7

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 19, 2016 House Failed
Yes 19
No 67
Absent 19

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 19, 2016 House Passed
Yes 73
No 24
Absent 8

Jones motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee

May 3, 2016 House Passed
Yes 99
Absent 6

Jones motion to Concur In and Adopt

May 4, 2016 House Passed
Yes 97
No 1
Abstained 1
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature