SB186 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a person convicted of certain crimes may apply to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote if the person has completed his or her sentence and satisfies other criteria
This bill would revise some of the application procedures for the Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote to expedite the process to within a specified timeframe
This bill would also require each state or county correctional facility, prison, or jail to post materials provided by the Secretary of State and the Board of Pardons and Paroles relating to requirements and procedures for restoring one's right to vote if convicted of a disqualifying felony of moral turpitude
To amend Section 15-22-36.1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to Certificates of Eligibility to Register to Vote for certain convicted persons, to revise some of the application procedures for the Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote to expedite the process to within a specified timeframe; to specify fees that must be paid prior to an application for eligibility; and to require each state or county correctional facility, prison, or jail to post materials provided by the Secretary of State and the Board of Pardons and Paroles relating to requirements and procedures for restoring one's right to vote.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | S | Assigned Act No. 2016-387. |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Enrolled |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Mooney intended to vote Nay |
| May 4, 2016 | H | England motion to Suspend Rules adopted Voice Vote |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 911 |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 20, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 19, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Engrossed |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 627 |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 626 |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 625 |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Constitution, Ethics and Elections first Substitute Offered |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 1, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 9, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 20, 2016 | Speaker Conf Room at 20:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | February 24, 2016 | Room 320 **TIME CHANGE & LOCATION** at 11:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | February 24, 2016 | Room 727 at 15:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | February 18, 2016 | Room 727 ***Rescheduled*** at 09:00 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | February 17, 2016 | Room 727***** Time Change Revision 3**** at 00:00 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | February 17, 2016 | Room 727 at 15:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB186 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |