HB285 Alabama 2021 Session
Signed by Governor
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Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Elections, electronic voting machines, curb side voting, opertion of voting machines prohibited except on the inside of buildings designated as voting places, taking of ballots into or out of voting places prohibited, Sec.17-6-4 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, county governing bodies provide for installation of electronic voting machines at designated voting places throughout each election precinct
This bill would prohibit the operation of any voting machine except on the inside of an enclosed building designated as a voting place
This bill would further prohibit an election official or poll worker from taking any ballot into or out of a voting place, except in the performance of as part of established election procedures for transporting ballots
Relating to elections; to amend Section 17-6-4, Code of Alabama 1975, providing for voting places; to prohibit curbside voting of voting machines outside of enclosed buildings designated as voting places.
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2021 | H | Forwarded to Governor at 10:13 p.m. on May 17, 2021. |
| May 17, 2021 | H | Assigned Act No. 2021-535. |
| May 17, 2021 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 17, 2021 | H | Enrolled |
| May 17, 2021 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1456 |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 1455 |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 22, 2021 | S | Roberts motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 22, 2021 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 22, 2021 | S | Roberts motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 22, 2021 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 6, 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 Governmental Affairs |
| March 18, 2021 | H | Engrossed |
| March 18, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 496 |
| March 18, 2021 | H | Ledbetter motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 495 |
| March 18, 2021 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 494 |
| March 18, 2021 | H | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 3, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| 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 | April 6, 2021 | Room 825 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | March 3, 2021 | UPDATED--Capitol Archives Room at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill News
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB285 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB285 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB285 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Melson Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB285 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB285 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB285 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB57 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB57 for Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |