Houston County, Houston County Health Care Authority, board members to be appointed by county commission
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SB 28 — Houston County, Houston County Health Care Authority, board members to be appointed by county commission
Last action — Enacted as 2024-1
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) on February 15, 2024.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Houston County
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
108 added · 96 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill SB 28 has been updated to allow the Houston County Commission to appoint members to the Houston County Health Care Authority Board of Directors. This change adds provisions for replacing board members who have completed their six-year term, giving the county commission more control over board appointments and ensuring that vacancies can be filled efficiently as they arise. This matters because it aims to improve local governance and ensure that the health care authority is staffed with individuals who can best meet the needs of the community.
SB28 INTRODUCEDENROLLED SB28 ULTKDGG-1ULTKDGG-2 By Senator Chesteen (Constitutional Amendment) RFD:
05-Feb-24 Page 0 ULTKDGG-1SB28 01/16/2024Enrolled GPEnrolled, (L)lgAn 2024-65Act, 23 4To SYNOPSIS:propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Houston County, to authorize the Houston County Commission to appoint members to the Houston County Health Care Authority Board of Directors;
Under existing general law, a local health care authority determines procedures for appointing board members through its articles of incorporation.
The Houston County Health Care Authority is a duly constituted local health care authority created pursuant to general law.
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Houston County, to authorize the Houston County Commission to appoint members to the board of the Houston County Health Care Authority.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Houston County, to authorize the Houston County Commission to appoint members to the Houston County Health Care Authority Board of Directors;
Page 1 SB28 INTRODUCED Section 1.
(b) Any director of the board of the Houston County Health Care Authority who has completed a six-year term as of the ratification of this amendment, whether that director was Page 1 SB28 Enrolled appointed or elected by the county commission to serve an additional term or whose term has expired without a successor having been elected or appointed, shall have his or her position on the board immediately vacated and shall be replaced by the county commission no later than 30 days after the ratification of this amendment.
Upon the expiration of the term, each replacement must reflect the requirements of Page 2 SB28 INTRODUCED this amendment.
The appropriate election official shall assign a ballot number for the proposed constitutional amendment on Page 2 SB28 Enrolled the election ballot and shall set forth the following description of the substance or subject matter of the proposed constitutional amendment:
Page 3 SB28 INTRODUCED Proposed by Act ____." This description shall be followed by the following language:
Page 43 SB28 Enrolled 74 ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate 78 80 ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives 83 SB28 Senate 08-Feb-24 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate.
89 Patrick Harris, Secretary.
92 94 House of Representatives Passed:
14-Feb-24 98 By:
Senator Chesteen Page 4
Action History
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Enacted
Sponsors
- Donnie Chesteen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R | 58 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| D | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 69 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 3% | 0% | 30% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| R | 60 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Total | 66 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 0% | 0% | 36% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| R | 56 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 65 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 0% | 0% | 37% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Not Voting |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Not Voting |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Not Voting |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Not Voting |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Not Voting |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Not Voting |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
Subjects
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- What does SB 28 do?
- Houston County
- Who sponsors SB 28?
- SB 28 is sponsored by Donnie Chesteen (R).
- What is the current status of SB 28?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2024. Enacted.
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