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SB238 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated May 7, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Jim McClendon
Republican
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