HB247 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Election, voting recounts, allowed for all public offices and ballot measures, Sec. 17-16-21 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, election recount
procedures only apply to limited offices and do not
apply to ballot measures</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide recount procedures
for any public office or for a ballot measure</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to election recounts; to amend Section
17-16-21, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide election recount
procedures for any public office or for a ballot measure.
</p>
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | January 31, 2018 | Room 123 at 09:00 | House CC&E Public Hearing |
| Hearing | March 28, 2017 | Room 617 at 14:30 | House MGMCL Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB247 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |