SB108 Alabama 2017 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Elections, primary runoff elections, voter prohibited from switching parties between primary elections
Description
Under existing law, an elector may choose which party's primary and primary runoff elections to vote in
This bill would prohibit a voter from voting in a primary runoff election unless the voter voted in the preceding primary election of the party for which the runoff election is being held
Relating to primary elections; to prohibit a voter from voting in a primary runoff election unless the voter voted in the preceding primary election of the party for which the runoff election is being held; and to require the Secretary of State to promulgate rules.
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | S | Assigned Act No. 2017-340. |
| May 18, 2017 | S | Enrolled |
| May 18, 2017 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 18, 2017 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 18, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1274 |
| May 18, 2017 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 882 |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 881 |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Ledbetter motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 880 |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Williams (JD) motion to Table lost Roll Call 879 |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Amendment Offered |
| May 16, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 4, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 640 |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 639 |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Table adopted Roll Call 638 |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 637 |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Whatley Amendment Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Constitution, Ethics and Elections Amendment Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Whatley motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Constitution, Ethics and Elections Amendment Offered |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| March 2, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 4, 2017 | Room 123 at 13:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | May 3, 2017 | Room 123 at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | Room 123 at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2017 | Room 727 at 09:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill News
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB108 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB108 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Constitution, Ethics and Elections Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Whatley Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered |