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  6. HB 159

HB 159

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Votes
  • 6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Chris Sells
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

To amend Sections 14-1-1.3, 22-50-16, 23-1-21, 40-2-41, 41-4-30, and 41-27-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that commencing on January 16, 2023, the appointments of the head 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, by the Governor are subject to confirmation by the Senate.

Subjects
Agents and Agencies

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
January 11, 2018 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing May 9, 2017 Room 200 at 12:00 House W&MGF Public Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB 159 PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-03-08
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-02-15
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB 159 - Introduced
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