SB147 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, members of certain governmental bodies may participate in a meeting of that body by certain electronic means. Members participating by electronic means do not count towards a quorum and may not participate in executive sessions
This bill would provide that members participating by electronic means are present for all purposes so long as a certain number of members are physically present, and would remove a prohibition on participation in executive sessions by members through electronic means
This bill would also provide that members of the public be allowed to participate in a meeting held by electronic means
This bill would make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style
Relating to meetings of governmental bodies; to amend Section 36-25A-5.1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to meetings of governmental bodies by electronic means; to further provide for the participation by members of a governmental body at a meeting held by electronic means; to provide further for public participation at a meeting held by electronic means; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2022 | H | Assigned Act No. 2022-421. |
| April 6, 2022 | S | Forwarded to Governor at 2:04 p.m. on April 6, 2022 |
| April 6, 2022 | H | State Government second Amendment Offered |
| April 6, 2022 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 6, 2022 | S | Enrolled |
| April 6, 2022 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Reed motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 960 |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Voice Vote 905 |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote 904 |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Chestnut first Substitute Offered |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Chestnut motion to withdraw his amendment adopted Voice Vote |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Chestnut motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Chestnut Amendment Offered |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Chestnut motion to Table adopted Roll Call 693 |
| March 17, 2022 | H | State Government 2ND Amendment Offered |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Chestnut motion to Table adopted Roll Call 692 |
| March 17, 2022 | H | State Government 1ST Amendment Offered |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Third Reading Carried Over |
| March 9, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments |
| February 9, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| February 9, 2022 | S | Engrossed |
| February 9, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 156 |
| February 9, 2022 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 155 |
| February 9, 2022 | S | Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered |
| February 9, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 8, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 1, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 9, 2022 | Room 206 at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | February 8, 2022 | Room 825 **SB143 Removed** at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB147 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB147 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB147 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Governmental Affairs first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House State Government first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House State Government second Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Chestnut Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Chestnut first Substitute Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB147 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB147 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB147 for State Government |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB147 for State Government |