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  6. HB70 Alabama 2017 Session

HB70 Alabama 2017 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Bill Poole
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Age of majority, lowered to 18 years, to retain the age limitation for tobacco sales, Secs. 26-1-1, 13A-12-3
Description

Under existing law, the age of majority is 19 years.

This bill would lower the age of majority to 18 years and provide for certain exceptions.

To amend Section 26-1-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the age of majority, to lower the age of majority to 18 years; to provide for certain exceptions; and to amend Section 13A-12-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to selling tobacco products to minors, to retain the age limitation on sales.

Subjects
Age of Majority

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
February 28, 2017 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
February 23, 2017 H Engrossed
February 23, 2017 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 87
February 23, 2017 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 86
February 23, 2017 H Judiciary first Substitute Offered
February 23, 2017 H Third Reading Passed
February 16, 2017 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
February 7, 2017 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download HB70 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-02-23
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2017-02-23
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB70 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text HB70 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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