SB9 Alabama 2023 Session
Bill Summary
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
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
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style
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.
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 |