SB108 Alabama 2017 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Elections, primary runoff elections, voter prohibited from switching parties between primary elections
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an elector may choose
which party's primary and primary runoff elections
to vote in</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit a voter from voting
in a primary runoff election unless the voter voted
in the preceding primary election of the party for
which the runoff election is being held</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to primary elections; to prohibit a voter
from voting in a primary runoff election unless the voter
voted in the preceding primary election of the party for which
the runoff election is being held; and to require the
Secretary of State to promulgate rules.
</p>
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | S | Assigned Act No. 2017-340. |
| May 18, 2017 | S | Enrolled |
| May 18, 2017 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 18, 2017 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 18, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1274 |
| May 18, 2017 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 882 |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 881 |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Ledbetter motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 880 |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Williams (JD) motion to Table lost Roll Call 879 |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Amendment Offered |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 4, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 640 |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 639 |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Table adopted Roll Call 638 |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 637 |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Whatley Amendment Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Constitution, Ethics and Elections Amendment Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Constitution, Ethics and Elections Amendment Offered |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| March 2, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 4, 2017 | Room 123 at 13:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | May 3, 2017 | Room 123 at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | Room 123 at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2017 | Room 727 at 09:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill News
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB108 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB108 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Constitution, Ethics and Elections Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Whatley Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered |