SB186 Alabama 2016 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Restoration of Voting Rights, application process expedited, notification regarding procedures and eligibility required, Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a person convicted of
certain crimes may apply to the Board of Pardons
and Paroles for a Certificate of Eligibility to
Register to Vote if the person has completed his or
her sentence and satisfies other criteria</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would revise some of the
application procedures for the Certificate of
Eligibility to Register to Vote to expedite the
process to within a specified timeframe</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also require each state or
county correctional facility, prison, or jail to
post materials provided by the Secretary of State
and the Board of Pardons and Paroles relating to
requirements and procedures for restoring one's
right to vote if convicted of a disqualifying
felony of moral turpitude</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 15-22-36.1, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to Certificates of Eligibility to Register to Vote
for certain convicted persons, to revise some of the
application procedures for the Certificate of Eligibility to
Register to Vote to expedite the process to within a specified
timeframe; to specify fees that must be paid prior to an
application for eligibility; and to require each state or
county correctional facility, prison, or jail to post
materials provided by the Secretary of State and the Board of
Pardons and Paroles relating to requirements and procedures
for restoring one's right to vote.
</p>
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | S | Assigned Act No. 2016-387. |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Enrolled |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Mooney intended to vote Nay |
| May 4, 2016 | H | England motion to Suspend Rules adopted Voice Vote |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 911 |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 20, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 19, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Engrossed |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 627 |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 626 |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 625 |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Constitution, Ethics and Elections first Substitute Offered |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 1, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 9, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 20, 2016 | Speaker Conf Room at 20:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | February 24, 2016 | Room 320 **TIME CHANGE & LOCATION** at 11:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | February 24, 2016 | Room 727 at 15:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | February 18, 2016 | Room 727 ***Rescheduled*** at 09:00 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | February 17, 2016 | Room 727***** Time Change Revision 3**** at 00:00 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | February 17, 2016 | Room 727 at 15:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB186 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |