SB25 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Article III of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, consists of two sections: Section 42, which establishes the three departments of state government, and Section 43, which provides for the separation of the powers of those three departments. In addition, Amendment 582 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 43.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, requires approval by the Legislature of court orders requiring disbursement of state funds
This proposed constitutional amendment would repeal Article III and Amendment 582 and add a new Article III combining the substance of the repealed provisions in modernized language without making any substantive change
To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to repeal Article III and Amendment 582 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and add Article III to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to the separation of powers.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-200. |
| May 21, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Sessions intended to vote Yea |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 907 |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 7, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| April 7, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 358 |
| April 7, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 11, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 15, 2015 | Room #123 at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 11, 2015 | Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB25 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB25 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |