SB240 Alabama 2017 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB240 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |