HB128 Alabama 2021 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Reapportionment, redistricting or reapportionment plan, Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to intervene in any legal action that contests the validity of, Sec. 29-1-2.5 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, any legal action
contesting the validity of any redistricting or
reapportionment plan for both houses of the
Legislature, United States Congress, State Board of
Education, or any other statewide plan must be
commenced in the Circuit Court of Montgomery
County</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow the Permanent
Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to
intervene in the legal action contesting the
redistricting or reapportionment plan and would
express the intent of the Legislature for the
committee to seek intervention in actions in
federal court as appropriate</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to reapportionment; to amend Section
29-1-2.5, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the Permanent
Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to intervene in any
legal action that contests the validity of any redistricting
or reapportionment plan; and express the intent of the
Legislature for the committee to seek intervention in federal
court as appropriate.
</p>
Subjects
Reapportionment
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2021 | S | Pending third reading on day 28 Favorable from Judiciary |
| April 29, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 30, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 18, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 492 |
| March 18, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 10, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 14, 2021 | Room 325 AGENDA TBA at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 10, 2021 | Room 200 at 13:45 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB128 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB128 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB128 for Judiciary |