SB401 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Sections 199 and 200 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, require the Legislature to reapportion and redistrict itself following the release of each federal decennial census
This bill would divide the state into districts for the purpose of electing members of the Alabama House of Representatives at the General Election of 2018, until the next federal census is released
The bill would provide venue in Montgomery County Circuit Court for any legal action, including any action pending in any court on the effective date of this act, challenging the validity of all or any portion of any House of Representatives reapportionment or redistricting plan adopted pursuant to the bill
To provide for the reapportionment and redistricting of the state into districts for the purpose of electing the members of the Alabama House of Representatives at the General Election in 2018, until the release of the next federal census; to provide venue in Montgomery County Circuit Court for any legal action, including any action pending in any court on the effective date of this act, challenging the validity of all or any portion of any House of Representatives reapportionment or redistricting plan adopted pursuant to this act; and to repeal conflicting law.
Bill Actions
Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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April 21, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
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Bill Text | SB401 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |