SB31 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
Existing law specifies that a runoff municipal election or runoff special primary election must occur a certain number of weeks after the regular election
This bill would revise the date for runoff elections to be four weeks after the regular election for all runoff municipal elections and runoff special primary elections
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style
Relating to runoff elections; to amend Sections 11-46-6, 11-46-21, and 11-46-55 and Section 17-13-3, as last amended by Act 2019-318, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that all runoff municipal and runoff special primary elections be held four weeks after the previous election; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2021 | S | Assigned Act No. 2021-164. |
| April 1, 2021 | S | Enrolled |
| April 1, 2021 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 1, 2021 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 1, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 583 |
| April 1, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 3, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 9, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 105 |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 3, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 3, 2021 | UPDATED--Capitol Archives Room at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
| Hearing | February 3, 2021 | Room 825 at 11:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB31 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB31 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB31 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB31 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |