HB247 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a judge of probate is required to give at least 30 days' notice before each election by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county
This bill would reduce the required notice from 30 days to 14 days
Under existing law, certain time frames are established for the delivery of ballots in runoff elections, the time and place for holding primary runoff elections, and the canvassing, tabulation, and declaration of results in primary and runoff elections
This bill would revise those time frames for primary and runoff elections
Relating to elections; to amend Sections 17-9-5, 17-11-12, 17-13-3, 17-13-17, and 17-13-18 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to reduce the required notice the judge of probate is required to give prior to each election; to revise certain time frames for the delivery of ballots in runoff elections; to revise certain time frames for the time and place for holding primary runoff elections; and to revise certain time frames for the canvassing, tabulation, and declaration of results in primary and runoff elections.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2019 | H | Forwarded to Governor on May 23, 2019 at 1:08 p.m. on May 23, 2019. |
| May 23, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-318. |
| May 23, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 23, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 23, 2019 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1106 |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 2, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 23, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| April 23, 2019 | H | Engrossed |
| April 23, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 313 |
| April 23, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 312 |
| April 23, 2019 | H | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Substitute Offered |
| April 23, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 11, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 20, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 1, 2019 | Room 825 at 10:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | May 1, 2019 | Room 825 at 10:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | April 10, 2019 | Room #418 at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | April 3, 2019 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB247 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB247 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB247 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Substitute Offered |