HB351 Alabama 2021 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Elections, Governor suspending laws that would affect election process during state of emergency, prohibited before the election

Description

Under existing law, the Governor may issue an order or other directive during a state of emergency that has the effect of suspending a state law, ordinance, rule, or regulation that conflicts with the order or other directive This bill would prohibit, during the six-month period before an election, the Governor from issuing a directive that would have the effect of suspending any election law in a manner that would change how the election is conducted in this state Relating to elections; to prohibit the Governor from issuing a directive during a state of emergency that would suspend a state law in a manner that would change how the election is conducted in this state.

Subjects

Elections

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 6, 2021	H	Indefinitely Postponed
April 7, 2021	H	Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Substitute Offered
April 7, 2021	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
February 4, 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 7, 2021	Room 206 at 09:30	House CC&E Hearing
Hearing	March 3, 2021	UPDATED--Capitol Archives Room at 09:00	House CC&E Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB351 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type	Link
Bill Text	HB351 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments	House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Substitute Offered
Fiscal Note	Fiscal Note - HB351 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Fiscal Note	Fiscal Note - HB351 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections