SB25 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session
Bill Summary
Under Section 125 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 125 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, a veto of a bill by the Governor may be overridden by a majority vote of the Legislature
This bill would propose a constitutional amendment to change the vote requirement to three-fifths of the whole number elected to each respective house. The proposed amendment would also eliminate the ability of the Governor to pocket veto a bill presented within five days of final adjournment and extend the time after final adjournment for him or her to approve or disapprove a bill from 10 days to 15 days
Proposing an amendment to Section 125 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 125 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; revising the procedure for gubernatorial vetoes and increasing the vote requirement for the Legislature to override a gubernatorial veto.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 4:55 a.m. Governors Office | |
| May 24, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-603. | |
| May 24, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 24, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 24, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| May 24, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 26 | |
| May 24, 2012 | Henry motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 25 | |
| May 24, 2012 | McClendon motion to Table adopted Roll Call 24 | |
| May 24, 2012 | Hubbard (J) first Substitute Offered | |
| May 24, 2012 | McClendon motion to Table adopted Roll Call 23 | |
| May 24, 2012 | McCampbell first Substitute Offered | |
| May 24, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| May 23, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| May 22, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections | |
| May 22, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 18 | |
| May 22, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| May 21, 2012 | Unfinished Business. | |
| May 21, 2012 | Motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 13 | |
| May 21, 2012 | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 12. | |
| May 21, 2012 | Keahey first Substitute Offered | |
| May 21, 2012 | Smitherman motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 11 | |
| May 21, 2012 | Smitherman first Substitute Offered | |
| May 21, 2012 | Sanders motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 10 | |
| May 21, 2012 | Sanders first Substitute Offered | |
| May 21, 2012 | Singleton motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 9 | |
| May 21, 2012 | Singleton first Substitute Offered | |
| May 21, 2012 | Unfinished Business | |
| May 18, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| May 17, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB25 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session - Introduced |