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HB159 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
HB159 Alabama 2018 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2018
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Appointments, made by the Governor, to be subject to confirmation by the Senate for certain agencies, Secs. 14-1-1.3, 22-50-16, 23-1-21, 40-2-41, 41-4-30, 41-27-2 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, the heads of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Medicaid Agency, Department of Mental Health, Department of Revenue, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, Department of Corrections, and the Department of Finance are appointed by the Governor and are not subject to confirmation by the Senate.

This bill would provide that the heads of those agencies are subject to confirmation by the Senate.

Subjects
Agents and Agencies

Bill Actions

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 15, 2018 House Passed
Yes 88
Abstained 1
Absent 13

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature