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SB403 Alabama 2017 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Gerald O. Dial
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Senate, districts redrawn, Sec. 29-1-2.3 repealed; Sec. 29-1-2.3 added
Description

Under existing law, districts for members of the Alabama Senate were redrawn following the 2010 decennial census. A three judge federal court declared certain of those districts unconstitutional

This bill would redraw the districts pursuant to the federal court decision

To provide for the reapportionment and redistricting of the state into districts for the purpose of electing the members of the Alabama Senate at the General Election in 2018, until the release of the next federal census; and to repeal conflicting law.

Subjects
Reapportionment

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
May 19, 2017SAssigned Act No. 2017-347.
May 19, 2017SEnrolled
May 19, 2017HSignature Requested
May 18, 2017SPassed Second House
May 18, 2017HMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 984
May 18, 2017HKnight Dissent Filed
May 18, 2017HLedbetter motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 983
May 18, 2017HThird Reading Passed
May 9, 2017HRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 4, 2017HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
May 4, 2017SEngrossed
May 4, 2017SMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 915
May 4, 2017SRules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 913
May 4, 2017SSmitherman motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 912
May 4, 2017SSmitherman first Substitute Offered
May 4, 2017SDial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 911
May 4, 2017STourism and Marketing first Substitute Offered
May 4, 2017SThird Reading Passed
May 3, 2017SRead for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
April 27, 2017SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism and Marketing

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingMay 9, 2017Room 123 at 11:00House CC&E Hearing
HearingMay 3, 2017Room 316 at 12:00Senate T&M Hearing
HearingMay 2, 2017Room 316 at 00:00Senate T&M Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB403 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-05-18
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Ledbetter motion to Previous Question
2017-05-18
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-05-04
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate
2017-05-04
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Smitherman motion to Adopt
2017-05-04
Chamber: Senate
Result: Failed
Dial motion to Adopt
2017-05-04
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text SB403 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments Senate Tourism and Marketing second Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Tourism and Marketing first Substitute Offered
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