To amend Section 17-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2022-112 of the 2022 Regular Session,...
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HB 26 — To amend Section 17-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2022-112 of the 2022 Regular Session, relating to meeting days of boards of registrars; to increase the number of working days that the Blount County Board of Registrars may meet each week.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-274
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2023. Enacted.
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Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Blount County, board of registrars, meeting days
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
116 added · 97 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill HB 26 has been amended to increase the number of working days that the Blount County Board of Registrars can meet each fiscal year from 168 to 207 days. This change is significant because it allows the board to be more active and responsive in managing voter registrations, ultimately enhancing the electoral process in Blount County. More meeting days can lead to better access and organization in preparation for upcoming elections.
HB26 INTRODUCEDENROLLED NRRLTT-1NRRLTT-2 By Representative Standridge RFD:
07-Mar-23 PFD:2023 Regular Session Page 0 HB26 Enrolled Enrolled, An Act, 3 A BILL TO BE ENACTED AN ACT 8 To amend Section 17-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2022-112 of the 2022 Regular Session, relating to meeting days of boards of registrars;
23-Feb-23 Page 0 NRRLTT-1 02/15/2023 FC (L) ma 2023-380 2 4 SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, the Blount County Board of Registrars may meet a maximum of 168 working days each fiscal year.
This bill would increase the number of working days that the Blount County Board of Registrars may meet to a maximum of 207 working days each year.
A BILL TO BE ENACTED AN ACT To amend Section 17-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2022-112 of the 2022 Regular Session, relating to meeting days of boards of registrars;
"§17-3-8 (a) Each member of the board of registrars in the Counties of Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Escambia, Geneva, Lowndes, Perry, Sumter, and Wilcox may meet a maximum of 120 Page 1 HB26 INTRODUCED working days each fiscal year;
each Page 1 HB26 Enrolled member of the board of registrars in the Counties of Coffee, Talladega, and Tallapoosa may meet a maximum of 220 working days each fiscal year, except that in Talladega County the board of registrars may meet up to an additional 30 session days each fiscal year, at the discretion of the chair of the county commission;
Each member of the Board of Registrars of Walker County may meet a maximum of 200 days each fiscal Page 2 HB26 INTRODUCED year, and each member of the Board of Registrars of Lamar, Cherokee, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Hale, and Washington Counties may meet a maximum of 140 days each fiscal year.
and Lawrence - 140 Page 2 HB26 Enrolled working days.
(1) Bills posted at three or more Page 3 HB26 INTRODUCED public places in each election precinct affected, if the session involves precinct visits;
Page 43 HB26 Enrolled 86 ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives 90 92 ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate 95 House of Representatives 98 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 04-Apr-23.
John Treadwell Clerk Senate 18-May-23 Passed Page 4
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This bill increases the maximum number of working days that the Blount County Board of Registrars may meet each fiscal year.
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Section 17-3-8
each member of the board of registrars in Jackson, and Blount - 207 working days;→ each member of the board of registrars in Jackson, and Blount - 220 working days;Increases the maximum number of working days for the Blount County Board of Registrars from 207 to 220 days.
Action History
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Sponsors
- David Standridge · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Not Voting |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Not Voting |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Not Voting |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R | 60 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 77 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (102)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 26 do?
- Blount County, board of registrars, meeting days
- Who sponsors HB 26?
- HB 26 is sponsored by David Standridge (R).
- What is the current status of HB 26?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2023. Enacted.
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