HB272 Alabama 2020 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
General election, revise election schedule for November 3, 2020, election
Description
<p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for a one time
occurrence</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
Subjects
Elections
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 - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB272 Alabama 2020 Session - Enrolled |