HR237 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Summary

HR237 establishes a Consent Calendar for select bills, allowing them to be considered with limited process on a set day and prohibiting amendments, substitutions, or debates.

What This Bill Does

The resolution creates a Consent Calendar managed by the Rules Committee for certain bills to be considered on the 24th legislative day (or later if not reached). Members may object by the adjournment on the 23rd day. Bills placed on the Consent Calendar may not be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over. The listed bills (HB389, SB30, SB37, SB59, SB277, SB313) are designated for inclusion and would move forward under these simplified terms if approved.

Who It Affects

• House members and staff, who would operate under the Consent Calendar rules (timing, objections, and restrictions on amendments/debate).
• Constituents affected by the listed bills, including teachers/retirees, nursing and health-care workers, public health operations, caregivers, and potential voters, as these bills cover retirement credits, court costs and hardship waivers, loan programs, lab reporting fees, background checks, and voting rights.

Key Provisions

• Creates a Consent Calendar to be considered on the 24th legislative day (or later if not reached) and allows objections by adjournment on the 23rd day.
• Bills placed on the Consent Calendar may not be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over.
• Lists specific bills to be included on the Consent Calendar: HB389 (retirement credit for postdoctoral employees in the Teachers' Retirement System), SB30 (court costs and docket fees with hardship waiver provisions), SB37 (nursing loan repayment program expansion for advanced-practice and certain certified nurses), SB59 (public health lab reporting to the Department of Public Health and related fees), SB277 (criminal history background checks limited to adults in certain care settings), SB313 (constitutional amendment related to voting rights).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative