HB239 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, in municipal elections, an individual may receive assistance with voting from two inspectors of his or her choice or any other individual the voter chooses, and may receive assistance with voting for specified reasons but must state the reason he or she needs assistance
Under existing law, in nonmunicipal elections, an individual may receive assistance with voting from any individual the voter chooses except the voter's employer, an agent of the employer, or an officer or agent of the voter's union, and may receive assistance with voting for any reason and is not required to state the reason he or she needs assistance
This bill would prohibit a candidate or poll watcher from assisting an individual with voting and make municipal election laws regarding assistance with voting consistent with nonmunicipal election laws
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style
Relating to elections; to amend Sections 11-46-51 and 17-9-13, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit a candidate or poll watcher from assisting an individual with voting; to make municipal election laws regarding assistance with voting consistent with nonmunicipal election laws; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2022 | S | Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| April 6, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Engrossed |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 661 |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 660 |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Faulkner 2nd Amendment Offered |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Faulkner motion to withdraw adopted Voice Vote |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Faulkner 1st Amendment Offered |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 16, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2022 | 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 6, 2022 | Room 825 - HB85 and HB293 ADDED at 11:30 | Senate FRED Hearing |
| Hearing | February 16, 2022 | Capitol S-201 at 09:30 | House CC&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB239 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB239 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Faulkner 1st Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Faulkner 2nd Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB239 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB239 for Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |