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HB27 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Steve McMillan
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Fair Ballot Commission, ballot statement to be posted on website of Sec. of State in lieu of Legislative website, Sec. 17-6-81 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, ballot statements of the Fair Ballot Commission, explaining to the public statewide ballot measures to be included on upcoming statewide ballots, are required to be posted on the legislative website 60 calendar days before a vote is taken on the statewide ballot.

This bill would require that the ballot statement be posted on the website of the Secretary of State in lieu of the legislative website.

Subjects
Elections

Bill Actions

H

Delivered to Governor at 11:00 a.m. on May 4, 2016.

H

Assigned Act No. 2016-337.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Passed Second House

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 925

S

Third Reading Passed

S

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

S

Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 39

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

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

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 17, 2016 House Passed
Yes 99
No 1
Absent 5

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 3, 2016 Senate Passed
Yes 27
No 1
Absent 7

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature