SB 218 — Relating to Pike County; to establish an additional voting center in the county.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-391
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 19, 2023. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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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
Pike County, voting center, additional at Hephzibah Baptist Church
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
51 added · 24 removedPlain-language change summary
The legislative amendment to Bill SB 218 maintains the overall purpose of establishing a new voting center in Pike County, but the finalized version removed some introductory lines that were not necessary for the act's content. These changes streamline the bill by eliminating redundant language, ensuring clarity and conciseness. This matters because a clearer bill can make it easier for the public to understand and for officials to implement the new voting center effectively.
SB218 INTRODUCEDENROLLED FIUQ55-1FIUQ55-2 By Senator Carnley (N & P) RFD:
19-Apr-23 Page2023 0Regular FIUQ55-1Session 03/10/2023Page FC0 (L)lgSB218 2023-1596Enrolled 2Enrolled, 4An AAct, BILL3 TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 8 Relating to Pike County;
Page 1 SB218 Enrolled ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB218 Senate 16-May-23 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate.
Patrick Harris, Secretary.
House of Representatives Passed:
23-May-23 By:
Senator Carnley Page 2
Action History
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Enrolled
Sponsors
- Josh Carnley · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| R | 11 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 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 | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Chris Blackshear | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Pringle | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Sells | R | Yea |
| Corley Ellis | R | Not Voting |
| Craig Lipscomb | R | Not Voting |
| Danny Crawford | R | Not Voting |
| Danny Garrett | R | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Rex Reynolds | R | Not Voting |
| Rhett Marques | R | Yea |
| Rick Rehm | R | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 218 do?
- Pike County, voting center, additional at Hephzibah Baptist Church
- Who sponsors SB 218?
- SB 218 is sponsored by Josh Carnley (R).
- What is the current status of SB 218?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 19, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 218?
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