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
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
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
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.
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 - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB174 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Reed Amendment Offered |