SB9 Alabama 2023 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2023
Title
Relating to voting; to amend Section 17-7-23, Code of Alabama 1975, to require any approved electronic vote counting system used in an election to require the use of paper ballots; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Description
<p class="bill_description">
Under existing law, the Alabama Electronic
Voting Committee is responsible for ensuring that the
state's electronic vote counting system meets integrity
standards set by law</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that the state's
electronic vote counting system must require the use of
a paper ballot that is marked and inspected by the
voter prior to the ballot being cast and counted</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also make nonsubstantive,
technical revisions to update the existing code
language to current style</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to voting; to amend Section 17-7-23, Code of
Alabama 1975, to require any approved electronic vote counting
system used in an election to require the use of paper
ballots; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to
update the existing code language to current style.
</p>
Subjects
Electronic vote counting system, use of a paper ballot required
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2023 | H | Read Second Time in Second House |
| April 19, 2023 | H | Reported Out of Committee in Second House |
| April 19, 2023 | H | Reported Favorably from House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| April 4, 2023 | H | Referred to Committee to House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| April 4, 2023 | S | Read First Time in Second House |
| April 4, 2023 | S | Read a Third Time and Pass |
| April 4, 2023 | S | On Third Reading in House of Origin |
| March 22, 2023 | S | Read Second Time in House of Origin |
| March 22, 2023 | S | Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin |
| March 22, 2023 | S | Reported Favorably from Senate State Governmental Affairs |
| February 9, 2023 | S | Introduced and Referred to Senate State Governmental Affairs |
| February 8, 2023 | S | Prefiled |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 19, 2023 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Hearing |
| Hearing | April 12, 2023 | ****CANCELLED********CANCELLED********CANCELLED**** at 09:00 | House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Hearing |
| Hearing | March 22, 2023 | Finance and Taxation at 13:00 | Senate State Governmental Affairs Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB9 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee |