SB 65
Bill Summary
Section 279 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 279 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, requires all members of the Legislature, and all officers, executive and judicial, before they enter upon the execution of the duties of their respective offices, to take a specified oath of office. Section 36-4-6, Code of Alabama 1975, requires governing officials of cities and towns to take the oath of office as prescribed by the Constitution of Alabama
This bill would amend Section 279 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 279 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to provide that state public officials when taking the oath of office may choose to do so by raising the right hand and placing the left hand upon a religious holy book or upon a copy of the Constitution of the State of Alabama or a copy of the Constitution of the United States
To amend Section 279 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 279 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to provide that state public officials when taking the oath of office may choose to do so by raising the right hand and placing the left hand upon a religious holy book or upon a copy of the Constitution of the State of Alabama or a copy of the Constitution of the United States.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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| March 5, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB 65 - Introduced |