HB351 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Elections, Governor suspending laws that would affect election process during state of emergency, prohibited before the election
Description
Under existing law, the Governor may issue an order or other directive during a state of emergency that has the effect of suspending a state law, ordinance, rule, or regulation that conflicts with the order or other directive
This bill would prohibit, during the six-month period before an election, the Governor from issuing a directive that would have the effect of suspending any election law in a manner that would change how the election is conducted in this state
Relating to elections; to prohibit the Governor from issuing a directive during a state of emergency that would suspend a state law in a manner that would change how the election is conducted in this state.
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 7, 2021 | H | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Substitute Offered |
| April 7, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 4, 2021 | 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 | April 7, 2021 | Room 206 at 09:30 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 3, 2021 | UPDATED--Capitol Archives Room at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB351 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Substitute Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB351 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB351 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |