HB188 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Matt Fridy
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Secretary of State, authorized to distribute volumes of legislative acts and resolutions in electronic format, provide notice to all recipients, Secs. 36-14-1, 36-14-11, 36-14-12, 36-14-13, am'd.
Summary: HB188 allows the Secretary of State to distribute volumes of legislative acts and resolutions and other documents electronically and to notify recipients.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes storing and distributing acts/resolutions in electronic format instead of binding and mailing hard copies. It permits posting the acts and resolutions on the Secretary of State's website. If electronic distribution is used, the Secretary must provide written notice by regular mail to all recipients as soon as practicable. It also updates how copies are handled for the Library of Congress and other recipients, while preserving established distribution to state offices, counties, and libraries.

Who It Affects
State government offices and agencies that receive volumes of acts and resolutions (e.g., Governor, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, department heads, Supreme Court, and related state offices), who would receive electronic copies or continue distribution as authorized.
Local/county officials and courts (county commissions, judges of probate, probate clerks, sheriffs, circuit court clerks, legislators, etc.), plus universities and public libraries that receive copies, who would receive copies electronically and receive postal notices if electronic distribution is chosen.

Key Provisions
Authorizes the Secretary of State to distribute volumes of acts and resolutions and other documents in electronic format and to post them on the Secretary of State's public website.
Requires the Secretary to provide written notice by regular mail to recipients as soon as practicable when distribution is electronic.
Authorizes electronic transmission of required copies to the Library of Congress and otherwise maintains distribution to various state offices and officials, counties, and public libraries, with the option for electronic delivery.
Amends Sections 36-14-1, 36-14-11, 36-14-12, and 36-14-13 to reflect electronic distribution and notice provisions; becomes effective immediately upon passage.

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Subjects: Secretary of State