HB331 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy Davis

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Constitution, Chief Justice required to recompile constitution and submit at 2022 Reg. Sess., and each regular session every 10 years thereafter, const. amend.

Summary

The bill would require the Chief Justice to recompile the Alabama Constitution and present it to the Legislature in 2022 and every 10 years after, with voters deciding whether to adopt the changes.

What This Bill Does

It directs the Chief Justice to organize the constitution into proper articles and sections, removing any parts not currently in force but not changing the language of what remains. The Legislature would review and approve the draft (via joint resolution); if approved, the draft would be enrolled, deposited with the Secretary of State, and printed as part of the Code. A public election would be held to approve the amendment, and if approved, the updated constitution becomes the state’s supreme law.

Who It Affects

• Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court—must recompile and submit the constitution draft.
• State Legislature—receives the draft, votes to approve it, and overviews enrollment and publication.
• Secretary of State—receives and publishes the approved constitution as part of the Code.
• Voters in Alabama—will vote on the proposed constitutional amendment.

Key Provisions

• The Chief Justice must arrange the constitution into proper articles/parts/sections, omit sections/clauses/words not in force, and not change the provisions or language.
• If the Legislature approves the draft via joint resolution, the draft becomes official, is enrolled and deposited with the Secretary of State, printed as part of the Code, and submitted to voters in an election for approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments