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SB108 Alabama 2017 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Tom Whatley
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

Download SB108 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill News

  • AL Republicans Push Party Registration & Closed Primaries

Bill Votes

Whatley motion to Concur In and Adopt
2017-05-18
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-05-16
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2017-05-16
Chamber: House
Result: Failed
Ledbetter motion to Previous Question
2017-05-16
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Williams (JD) motion to Table
2017-05-16
Chamber: House
Result: Failed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-04-18
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate
2017-04-18
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Whatley motion to Table
2017-04-18
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Whatley motion to Adopt
2017-04-18
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

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
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