HB282 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
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
To add Section 17-3-30.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the Felony Voter Disqualification Act; to establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude which disqualify a person from exercising his or her right to vote; and to amend Sections 17-4-3 and 17-4-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to voter registration lists, to 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.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | H | Delivered to Governor at 9:35 a.m. on May 18, 2017. |
| May 18, 2017 | H | Assigned Act No. 2017-378. |
| May 18, 2017 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 18, 2017 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 18, 2017 | H | Enrolled |
| May 17, 2017 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1254 |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 15, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 9, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Engrossed |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Knight Dissent filed |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 191 |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 190 |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Jones Amendment Offered |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 2, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 21, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 325 at 00:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Committee Room 325 at 00:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2017 | Room 200 at 14:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB282 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB282 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |