SB3 Alabama 2019 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Legislative procedure, redistricting bills, exempt from requirement that bill must be read at length prior to final passage, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, every bill is required
to be read at length before its final passage</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to exempt
redistricting bills from the requirement that every
bill be read at length before final passage</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To propose an amendment to Section 63 of Article IV
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as
Section 63 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to exempt redistricting bills
from the requirement that every bill be read at length before
final passage.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2019 | S | Pending third reading on day 3 Favorable from Governmental Affairs |
| March 19, 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 | March 19, 2019 | Room 825 - TUESDAY at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB3 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |