HB272 Alabama 2020 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, certificates of nomination by a political party for the offices of U.S. President and Vice President must be filed with the Secretary of State 82 days before the general election. For the November 3, 2020, general election, certificates of nomination must be filed by August 13, 2020. The Republican National Committee is scheduled to hold its national convention after the August 13, 2020, deadline
This bill would require state parties to certify candidates 75 days before the November 3, 2020, general election and would revise other dates in the election schedule to accommodate this temporary change
This bill would provide for a one time occurrence
Relating to general elections; to revise deadlines for candidates to qualify for the November 3, 2020, general election schedule to accommodate the dates of the 2020 Republican National Convention; and to provide that this is a one time occurrence.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2020 | H | Delivered to Governor at 1:15 p.m. on March 12, 2020. |
| March 12, 2020 | H | Assigned Act No. 2020-39. |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Signature Requested |
| March 12, 2020 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| March 12, 2020 | H | Enrolled |
| March 12, 2020 | H | Passed Second House |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 377 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 27, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 25, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| February 25, 2020 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 99 |
| February 25, 2020 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 20, 2020 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 18, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 26, 2020 | Room 825 at 14:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 20, 2020 | Room 418 at 08:30 | House CC&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB272 Alabama 2020 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB272 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |