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  6. SB240 Alabama 2017 Session

SB240 Alabama 2017 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Paul Sanford
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Legislative Council, quorum, vote requirements, Sec. 29-6-3 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Legislative Council consists of the Lieutenant Governor, 10 members of the Senate, and 10 members of the House of Representatives. A quorum of the Legislative Council is 12, a majority of the members of the council from each house. Actions of the Legislative Council are required to be approved by the same number</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that actions of the council require a majority of the members voting, a quorum being present</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 29-6-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Legislative Council; to revise the voting requirement for actions of the council. </p>
Subjects
Legislature

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 16, 2017 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Internal Affairs
March 16, 2017 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 392
March 16, 2017 S Third Reading Passed
February 28, 2017 S Reported from Governmental Affairs as Favorable
February 23, 2017 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing May 16, 2017 Room 617 at 10:30 House IA Hearing
Hearing May 11, 2017 Room 410 at 00:00 House IA Hearing
Hearing February 28, 2017 Room 727 ***AGENDA CHANGE*** at 13:00 Senate GA Hearing
Hearing February 28, 2017 Room 727 at 13:00 Senate GA Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB240 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-03-16
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB240 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced
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