HB174 Alabama 2019 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Absentee voting, allow permanently disabled voters to automatically receive absentee ballots before elections
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a qualified voter may
vote by absentee ballot if the voter has a
disability preventing the voter's attendance at the
polls</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the Secretary of
State, by rule, to establish procedures to allow a
voter to be placed on a permanent absentee voter
list upon proof of having a permanent disability
preventing the voter's attendance at the polls and
to vote by absentee ballot on an on-going basis</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to absentee voting; to authorize the
Secretary of State, by rule, to establish procedures to allow
a voter to be placed on a permanent absentee voter list upon
proof of having a permanent disability preventing the voter's
attendance at the polls and to vote by absentee ballot on an
on-going basis.
</p>
Subjects
Absentee Voting
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 1:33 p.m. on May 29, 2019. |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-359. |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Bracy motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1103 |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1150 |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Reed motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1149 |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Reed Amendment Offered |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 21, 2019 | S | Figures motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 21, 2019 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 25, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| April 25, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 394 |
| April 25, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 11, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 19, 2019 | 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 | May 7, 2019 | Room 825 at 01:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | April 10, 2019 | Room #418 at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | April 3, 2019 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB174 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB174 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Reed Amendment Offered |