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SB238 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated May 7, 2021
SB238 Alabama 2021 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2021
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Elections, qualified visually impaired voters may vote absentee ballot under certain conditions, Sec. 17-11-3.1 am'd.
Description

Existing law provides that a qualified voter who has a permanent disability preventing his or her attendance at the polls may vote by absentee ballot.

This bill would provide that a qualified voter who is blind or visually impaired, if verified by the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, may vote by absentee ballot.

Subjects
Elections

Bill Actions

H

Further Consideration

H

Hurst motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote

H

Allen motion to Withdraw his Amendment adopted Voice Vote

H

Allen Amendment Offered

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1159

H

Lovvorn Amendment Offered

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1158

H

Hurst Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 518

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 518

March 11, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 28
Absent 6

SBIR: McClendon motion to Adopt Roll Call 517

March 11, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 28
Absent 6

HBIR: Hurst motion to Adopt Roll Call 1157

May 6, 2021 House Passed
Yes 73
No 21
Absent 9

Motion to Adopt Roll Call 1158

May 6, 2021 House Passed
Yes 86
No 12
Absent 5

Motion to Adopt Roll Call 1159

May 6, 2021 House Passed
Yes 96
No 4
Abstained 1
Absent 2

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature