HB11 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dickie Drake

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Legislative procedure, requirement that bill must be read at length prior to final passage removed, const. amend.

Summary

A constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that every bill be read in full before final passage.

What This Bill Does

If approved, it would change Section 63 of Article IV of the Alabama Constitution to eliminate the long-reading requirement for bills prior to final passage. The amendment would be put to voters in a statewide election, and a majority of qualified electors voting on the measure would have to approve it for it to become part of the Constitution. The election would be conducted under existing election laws, and the ballot would describe the proposed change.

Who It Affects

• Lawmakers in the Alabama Legislature, as the change would affect how bills are read and final passage is conducted.
• Voters in Alabama, who would decide by majority vote whether to adopt the constitutional amendment.
• Election officials who administer the statewide ballot measure.

Key Provisions

• Proposes amendment to Section 63 of Article IV of the Alabama Constitution to remove the requirement that every bill be read at length prior to final passage.
• Requires the proposed amendment to be approved by a majority of qualified electors voting in the statewide election for it to become part of the Constitution.
• Provides for the election process: ballot descriptions and Yes/No options, with the election conducted under existing Sections 284-285 and applicable election laws.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments