HB151 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would revise the municipal election dates in certain municipalities beginning in 2025
This bill would change the date to the second Tuesday in June preceding a general election for when a mayor of certain municipalities must give notice of the municipal election
This bill would change the deadline for printing ballots in municipal elections to the fourth Tuesday in June prior to the election, upon confirmation from the Alabama Ethics Commission that the candidate has complied with certain filing requirements
This bill would revise the time frame for municipal runoff elections from six weeks to four weeks to mirror the run-off time frame for county and state elections
This bill would also change the deadline for printing and distribution of official ballots and election supplies to 28 days prior to the general municipal election, or 10 days after the election in the case of a runoff municipal election
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style
Relating to municipal elections, to amend Sections 11-46-6, 11-46-21, 11-46-22, 11-46-25, 11-46-26, 11-46-55, and 17-11-12, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the municipal election dates in certain municipalities beginning on a specified date; to revise the dates by which a mayor of certain municipalities must give notice of municipal elections; to revise the deadline for printing ballots in municipal deadlines; to require confirmation from the Alabama Ethics Commission that a candidate has complied with filing requirements prior to the printing of a ballot; to revise the time frame for municipal runoff elections; to revise the deadline for printing and distribution of ballots in runoff municipal elections; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2021 | H | Pending third reading on day 9 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| February 24, 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 Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 24, 2021 | Archives Room in the Capitol Building at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB151 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB151 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |