SB 27
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Elections, distance from polling place where political activity is prohibited, changed to 100 feet, Sec. 17-9-50 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, individuals other than electors and election officials are not permitted within 30 feet of a polling place
This bill would change the boundary to 100 feet from a polling place
Relating to elections; to amend Section 17-9-50, Code of Alabama 1975; to change from 30 feet to 100 feet the distance from a polling place in which individuals other than electors and election officials are prohibited on election day.
Subjects
Polling Places
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2019 | S | Further Consideration |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Price motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 2, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 5, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 2, 2019 | Room 825 TUESDAY ***ADDED PUBLIC HEARING*** at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | April 2, 2019 | Room 825 TUESDAY at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB 27 - Introduced |