SB267 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Linda Coleman-MadisonSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Secretary of State, Legislature, bills and resolutions, authorized to provide digital copies only, Sec. 36-14-1 am'd.

Summary

SB267 would let the Secretary of State provide digital copies of all bills, resolutions, and memorials to the Legislature and reduce the need for physical, bound copies.

What This Bill Does

It would authorize the Secretary of State to provide electronic copies of bills, resolutions, and memorials to the Legislature. It would change the binding requirement by allowing copies to be kept electronically or unbound after adjournment, with only one cheaply bound copy produced and filed. It would also require the State Printer to supply 10 additional electronic copies of these documents for maintenance.

Who It Affects

• Legislature: would receive documents in digital form, improving access and reducing paper handling.
• Secretary of State (and the State Printer): would adjust duties to provide digital copies, manage the bound copy, and maintain copies electronically; binding requirements would be relaxed.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-14-1 to authorize the Secretary of State to provide digital copies of all bills, resolutions, and memorials to the Legislature.
• Eliminates or reduces the requirement to physically bind all copies; after each session, only one bound copy would be produced and filed, while other copies may remain unbound or in electronic form.
• Requires the State Printer to supply 10 additional electronic copies of all bills, joint resolutions, and memorials printed by order of either house, for electronic maintenance.
• Requires the Secretary of State to bind one copy after adjournment and file it, with the remaining copies kept in the Secretary's office in unbound or electronic form.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Secretary of State