SB137 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, voter registration is conducted in each county by a Board of Registrars consisting of three qualified electors and residents of the county, who are compensated for their services
This bill would specify that appointees to the Board of Registrars serve at the pleasure of the appointing authorities and would also revise the process and content of registrar guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of State
This bill would provide that a registrar removed for cause would be ineligible for reappointment as a registrar for a specified time frame and would allow the Secretary of State to fill vacancies under certain conditions
This bill would also clarify the compensation received by registrars, would require the board to be open during the same hours as the county courthouse, and would require the tracking and reporting of hours worked by registrars
Relating to the Board of Registrars; to amend Sections 17-3-2, 17-3-3, 17-3-4, 17-3-5, as last amended by Act 2016-311, 2016 Regular Session, and 17-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that appointees to the Board of Registrars serve at the pleasure of the appointing authorities; to revise the process and content of registrar guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of State; to provide that a registrar removed for cause would be ineligible for reappointment as a registrar for a specified time frame; to allow the Secretary of State to fill vacancies under certain conditions; to clarify the compensation received by registrars; to require the board to be open during the same hours as the county courthouse; and to require the tracking and reporting of hours worked by registrars.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2017 | H | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Substitute Offered |
| May 3, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections with 1 substitute |
| May 3, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 210 |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Holley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 209 |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Holley Amendment Offered |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Holley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 208 |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Governmental Affairs first Substitute Offered |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 21, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 9, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | February 21, 2017 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 21, 2017 | at 00:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 14, 2017 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB137 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB137 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Governmental Affairs first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Holley Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Substitute Offered |