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HB498 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
HB498 Alabama 2019 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2019
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Matt Fridy
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Colleges and universities, require public colleges and universities to enact policies protecting freedom of speech on campus
Description

This bill would require state two-year and four-year colleges and universities to protect and uphold free speech rights for students and faculty, and would provide a cause of action for violations.

Subjects
Colleges and Universities

Bill Actions

H

Education Policy second Amendment Offered

H

Engrossed

H

Delivered to Governor at 10:30 a.m. on May 31, 2019.

H

Education Policy first Amendment Offered

H

Assigned Act No. 2019-396.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

H

Enrolled

S

Signature Requested

S

Concurred in Second House Amendment

H

Fridy motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1237

H

Concurrence Requested

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1373

S

Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1372

S

Smitherman Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 876

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 875

H

Fridy Substitute Offered

H

Fridy motion to Table adopted Roll Call 874

H

Education Policy Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy

Bill Text

Related News

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 22, 2019 House Passed
Yes 62
No 27
Abstained 6
Absent 9

Motion to Adopt

May 22, 2019 House Passed
Yes 65
No 24
Abstained 7
Absent 8

Fridy motion to Table

May 22, 2019 House Passed
Yes 73
No 10
Abstained 12
Absent 9

Fridy motion to Concur In and Adopt

May 30, 2019 House Passed
Yes 73
No 26
Abstained 2
Absent 3

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 30, 2019 Senate Passed
Yes 24
No 1
Absent 10

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature