HB285 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2021 | H | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Amendment Offered |
| March 3, 2021 | H | Pending third reading on day 12 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections with 1 amendment |
| 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 | March 3, 2021 | UPDATED--Capitol Archives Room at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB285 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB285 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB285 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |