SB238 Alabama 2021 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
Relating to elections; to amend Section 17-11-3.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that a qualified voter who is visually impaired may vote by absentee ballot under certain conditions.
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | H | Further Consideration |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Hurst motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Allen motion to Withdraw his Amendment adopted Voice Vote |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Allen Amendment Offered |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1159 |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Lovvorn Amendment Offered |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1158 |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Hurst Amendment Offered |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 18, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 11, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 518 |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 2, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 23, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 17, 2021 | House Chamber at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 2, 2021 | Room 825 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB238 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Hurst Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Lovvorn Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB238 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB238 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |