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  6. HB167 Alabama 2021 Session
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HB167 Alabama 2021 Session

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Chris Blackshear
  • Tim Wadsworth
  • Ritchie Whorton
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Voting fraud or illegality, voting more than once, in any election held within the state, appplication of penalties to include elections held outside the state, Secs. 17-13-24, 17-17-36 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, an individual may not vote more than once or attempt to vote more than once in an election held within the state

This bill would prohibit an Alabama voter from voting or attempting to vote in this state and also in another state

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to voter fraud; to amend Sections 17-13-24 and 17-17-36, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit a voter in this state from also voting in another state; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.

Subjects
Voters and Voting

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

Download HB167 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB167 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - HB167 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
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