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  6. HB400 Alabama 2019 Session

HB400 Alabama 2019 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Randall Shedd
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Telecommunications, Broadband Using Electric Easement Accessibility Act, Secs. 37-16-1 to 37-16-8, inclusive, added.
Description

This bill would authorize the placement, construction, installation, operation, and use of broadband and other advanced communication capabilities and related facilities within electric easements by electric providers

This bill would authorize electric providers to engage in, and to permit electric providers to authorize others to engage in, providing broadband services through advanced communications capabilities within electric easement

This bill would grant the right to electric providers to condemn easements and rights-of-way for advanced communications capabilities

This bill would also permit consents through service agreements, licenses, leases, and membership agreements to place, construct, install, operate and use advance communication capabilities within an electric easement

Relating to broadband services; to authorize the placement, construction, installation, operation, and use of broadband and other advanced communication capabilities and related facilities within electric easements by electric providers; to authorize electric providers to engage in, and to permit electric providers to authorize others to engage in, providing broadband services through advanced communications capabilities within electric easements; to grant the right to electric providers to condemn easements and rights-of-way for advanced communications capabilities; and to permit consents through service agreements, licenses, leases, and membership agreements to place, construct, install, operate, and use advance communication capabilities within an electric easement.

Subjects
Telecommunications

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
May 23, 2019HDelivered to Governor at 9:45 a.m. on May 23, 2019.
May 23, 2019HAssigned Act No. 2019-326.
May 23, 2019HClerk of the House Certification
May 23, 2019SSignature Requested
May 23, 2019SConcurred in Second House Amendment
May 22, 2019HEnrolled
May 22, 2019HShedd motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 887
May 22, 2019HConcurrence Requested
May 22, 2019SMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 990
May 22, 2019SGivhan motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 989
May 22, 2019SGivhan Amendment Offered
May 22, 2019SThird Reading Passed
May 16, 2019SLivingston motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
May 16, 2019SLivingston motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 901
May 16, 2019SLivingston first Substitute Offered
May 16, 2019SThird Reading Carried Over
May 14, 2019SRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 7, 2019SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
May 2, 2019HEngrossed
May 2, 2019HMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 515
May 2, 2019HMotion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 514
May 2, 2019HShedd Amendment Offered
May 2, 2019HMotion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 513
May 2, 2019HJones (M) Amendment Offered
May 2, 2019HBaker motion to Carry Over Temporarily lost Roll Call 512
May 2, 2019HFridy intended to vote Yea
May 2, 2019HMotion to Adopt U&RD substitute adopted Roll Call 511
May 2, 2019HLovvorn motion to Carry Over Temporarily lost Roll Call 510
May 2, 2019HIngram motion to Carry Over Temporarily lost Roll Call 509
May 2, 2019HFridy intended to vote Nay
May 2, 2019HBlackshear motion to Carry Over Temporarily lost Roll Call 508
May 2, 2019HUrban and Rural Development Substitute resumed
May 2, 2019HThird Reading Passed
May 2, 2019HShedd motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
May 2, 2019HUrban and Rural Development Substitute Offered
May 2, 2019HThird Reading Carried Over
April 25, 2019HRead for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
April 9, 2019HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Urban and Rural Development

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingMay 14, 2019Room 825 at 14:00Senate FRED Hearing
HearingApril 24, 2019ROOM 410 at 15:30House U&RD Hearing
HearingApril 24, 2019ROOM 410 at 16:00House U&RD Hearing
HearingApril 17, 2019ROOM 410 at 16:00House U&RD Public Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB400 Alabama 2019 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Shedd motion to Concur In and Adopt
2019-05-22
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-22
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Givhan motion to Adopt
2019-05-22
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Livingston motion to Adopt
2019-05-16
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-02
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2019-05-02
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2019-05-02
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Baker motion to Carry Over Temporarily
2019-05-02
Chamber: House
Result: Failed
Motion to Adopt
2019-05-02
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Lovvorn motion to Carry Over Temporarily
2019-05-02
Chamber: House
Result: Failed
Ingram motion to Carry Over Temporarily
2019-05-02
Chamber: House
Result: Failed
Blackshear motion to Carry Over Temporarily
2019-05-02
Chamber: House
Result: Failed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text HB400 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text HB400 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text HB400 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments House Urban and Rural Development first Substitute Offered
Bill Amendments House Jones (M) Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments House Shedd Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Livingston first Substitute Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Givhan Amendment Offered
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