HB 71 — Relating to Houston County; to amend Section 45-35-111, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the compensation and appointment of election officials; and to repeal Section 45-35-111.01, Code of Alabama 1975.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-64
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✓Introduced
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2023. Enacted.
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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 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Houston County, provided for the compensation and appointment of election officials
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
83 added · 62 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill HB 71 has been amended to clarify the titles of election officials in Houston County, changing terms like "inspectors" and "clerks" to "chief inspectors" and "poll workers." Additionally, the amendment specifies the total daily compensation for poll workers and supervisors, maintaining the rates at $55 and $65 respectively. These changes help ensure a clear understanding of officials' roles and their compensation, which is crucial for fair and effective election operations.
HB71 INTRODUCEDENROLLED L5T9AW-1L5T9AW-2 By Representatives Rehm, Lee, Sorrells, Clouse (N & P) RFD:
07-Mar-23 Page 0 L5T9AW-1HB71 02/02/2023Enrolled THREnrolled, (L)THRAn 2023-189Act, 23 4 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 9 Relating to Houston County;
"§45-35-111 (a)(1) In Houston County, the election officials who work at polling places are hereby entitled to an additional per diem allowance in such an amount as will, together with any amount paid by the state, make the total paid to such officials fifty-five dollars ($55) for each day they work at the polls and supervisors are hereby entitled to an additional per diem allowance in such amount as will, together with any amount paid by the state, make the total paid to them sixty-five dollars ($65) for each day they work at the polls.referred to in Section 17-8-12 as "inspectors" and "clerks" are respectively referred to as "chief inspectors" Page 1 HB71 INTRODUCED and "poll workers." (2) The Houston County Appointing Board may appoint chief inspectors and deputy chief inspectors from the total number of appointed poll workers.
(b) A chief inspector shall receive additional compensation in an amount that, together with any amount paid Page 1 HB71 Enrolled by the state, shall make his or her total compensation two hundred dollars ($200) per day for each day he or she works at the polls.
Page 2 HB71 INTRODUCED Section 3.
Page 32 HB71 Enrolled ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate House of Representatives I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 11-Apr-23.
John Treadwell Clerk Senate 20-Apr-23 Passed Page 3
Action History
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Enrolled
Sponsors
- Rick Rehm · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Not Voting |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| R | 10 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| % of votes cast | 11% | 0% | 0% | 89% |
How each member voted (102)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wood (D) | — | Not Voting |
| Corey Harbison | — | Not Voting |
| Cynthia Almond | — | Not Voting |
| John W. Rogers | — | Not Voting |
| Randall Shedd | — | Yea |
| Adline Clarke | D | Not Voting |
| Anthony Daniels | D | Not Voting |
| Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell | D | Not Voting |
| Barbara Boyd | D | Not Voting |
| Barbara Drummond | D | Not Voting |
| Berry Forte | D | Not Voting |
| Chris England | D | Not Voting |
| Curtis Travis | D | Not Voting |
| Jeremy Gray | D | Not Voting |
| Juandalynn Givan | D | Not Voting |
| Kelvin Lawrence | D | Not Voting |
| Kenyatté Hassell | D | Not Voting |
| Laura Hall | D | Not Voting |
| M. Moore | D | Not Voting |
| Napoleon Bracy | D | Not Voting |
| Neil Rafferty | D | Not Voting |
| Ontario Tillman | D | Not Voting |
| Patrice McClammy | D | Not Voting |
| Patrick Sellers | D | Not Voting |
| Pebblin W. Warren | D | Not Voting |
| Phillip Ensler | D | Not Voting |
| Prince Chestnut | D | Not Voting |
| Rolanda Hollis | D | Not Voting |
| Sam Jones | D | Not Voting |
| TaShina Morris | D | Not Voting |
| Thomas Jackson | D | Not Voting |
| Alan Baker | R | Not Voting |
| Allen Treadaway | R | Not Voting |
| Andy Whitt | R | Not Voting |
| Arnold Mooney | R | Not Voting |
| Ben Harrison | R | Not Voting |
| Ben Robbins | R | Not Voting |
| Bill Lamb | R | Not Voting |
| Bob Fincher | R | Not Voting |
| Brett Easterbrook | R | Not Voting |
| Chad Robertson | R | Not Voting |
| Chip Brown | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Blackshear | R | Yea |
| Chris Pringle | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Sells | R | Not Voting |
| Corley Ellis | R | Not Voting |
| Craig Lipscomb | R | Not Voting |
| Danny Crawford | R | Not Voting |
| Danny Garrett | R | Not Voting |
| David Faulkner | R | Not Voting |
| David Standridge | R | Not Voting |
| Donna Givens | R | Not Voting |
| Ed Oliver | R | Not Voting |
| Ernie Yarbrough | R | Not Voting |
| Frances Holk-Jones | R | Not Voting |
| Ginny Shaver | R | Not Voting |
| Ivan Smith | R | Not Voting |
| James Lomax | R | Not Voting |
| Jamie Kiel | R | Not Voting |
| Jeff Sorrells | R | Yea |
| Jennifer Fidler | R | Not Voting |
| Jerry Starnes | R | Not Voting |
| Jim Carns | R | Not Voting |
| Jim Hill | R | Not Voting |
| Joe Lovvorn | R | Not Voting |
| Kenneth Paschal | R | Not Voting |
| Kerry (Bubba) Underwood | R | Not Voting |
| Leigh Hulsey | R | Not Voting |
| Mack Butler | R | Not Voting |
| Marcus Paramore | R | Yea |
| Margie Wilcox | R | Not Voting |
| Mark Gidley | R | Not Voting |
| Mark Shirey | R | Not Voting |
| Matt Simpson | R | Not Voting |
| Matt Woods | R | Not Voting |
| Matthew Hammett | R | Yea |
| Mike Kirkland | R | Not Voting |
| Mike Shaw | R | Not Voting |
| Nathaniel Ledbetter | R | Not Voting |
| Parker Moore | R | Not Voting |
| Paul W. Lee | R | Yea |
| Phillip Pettus | R | Not Voting |
| Phillip Rigsby | R | Not Voting |
| Randy Wood | R | Not Voting |
| Reed Ingram | R | Yea |
| Rex Reynolds | R | Not Voting |
| Rhett Marques | R | Yea |
| Rick Rehm | R | Yea |
| Ritchie Whorton | R | Not Voting |
| Ron Bolton | R | Yea |
| Russell Bedsole | R | Not Voting |
| Scott Stadthagen | R | Not Voting |
| Shane Stringer | R | Not Voting |
| Steve Clouse | R | Yea |
| Steve Hurst | R | Not Voting |
| Susan DuBose | R | Not Voting |
| Terri Collins | R | Not Voting |
| Tim Wadsworth | R | Not Voting |
| Tracy Estes | R | Not Voting |
| Troy Stubbs | R | Not Voting |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Not Voting |
| William Brock Colvin | R | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 71 do?
- Houston County, provided for the compensation and appointment of election officials
- Who sponsors HB 71?
- HB 71 is sponsored by Rick Rehm (R).
- What is the current status of HB 71?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2023. Enacted.
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