Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
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Absent
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SB240 Alabama 2017 Session
Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB240 Alabama 2017 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
Paul SanfordRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2017
- Title
- Legislative Council, quorum, vote requirements, Sec. 29-6-3 am'd.
- 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.
This bill would provide that actions of the council require a majority of the members voting, a quorum being present.
- Subjects
- Legislature
Bill Actions
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Internal Affairs
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 392
S
Third Reading Passed
S
Reported from Governmental Affairs as Favorable
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Bill Text
Votes
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature