SB 222 — Relating to the Legislature; to amend Section 29-1-4, 29-2-41, 29-2-41.2, 29-2-80, 29-2-81, 29-2-83, 29-2-201, 29-4-70, 29-5A-22, 29-5A-46, 29-6-1, 29-6-2, 29-6-3, 29-6-7, 41-5A-16, 41-9-370, and 41-9-374, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the date the Legislature convenes during the first year of a regular session; to provide additional time for the Contract Review Committee to review a contract and provide further for certain types of professional contracts; to provide further for property owned by the Legislative Council; to provide contingencies if a vacancy occurs in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; to provide further for the role of the Code Commissioner and duties of the Legislative Council and Legislative Services Agency; to revise membership of the Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budgets; to provide further for tax expenditure reports made by the Legislative Fiscal Officer; to revise when members of the Legislative Committee on Public Accounts are elected; to repeal 29-5A-24 and 29-6-6, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to obsolete duties of the Legislative Reference Service and the Legislative Council; to repeal Sections 17-16-50 through 17-16-53, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the contested election of a legislator; and to delete obsolete language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
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Summary
Legislature, powers and duties of Legislative Council, Contract Review Committee, and Code Commissioner revised, date Legislature convenes during first year of regular session revised
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The latest version of Bill SB 222 adds specific provisions that clarify various aspects of the legislative process in Alabama. Key changes include extending the time for the Contract Review Committee to evaluate contracts and more clearly defining the responsibilities of the Legislative Council and Legislative Services Agency. Additionally, it outlines new procedures for handling vacancies in the Lieutenant Governor's office and updates the membership of the Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budgets. These changes are significant because they aim to streamline legislative operations and enhance transparency and efficiency in government functions.
SB222 ENGROSSEDENROLLED 11N0LZ-211N0LZ-3 By Senator Givhan RFD:
19-Apr-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 SB222 EngrossedEnrolled 2Enrolled, 4An AAct, BILL3 TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 9 Relating to the Legislature;
to amend Section 29-1-4, 29-1-19.1, 29-2-41, 29-2-41.2, 29-2-80, 29-2-81, 29-2-83, 29-2-201, 29-4-70, 29-5A-22, 29-5A-46, 29-6-1, 29-6-2, 29-6-3, 29-6-7, 41-5A-16, 41-9-370, and 41-9-374, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the date the Legislature convenes during the first year of a regular session;
to add Section 29-4-62 to Page 1 SB222 Engrossed the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the term of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and any vacancy in the office of the Speaker;
and to delete obsolete language and to repeal Sections 17-16-50 through 17-16-53, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the contested election of a legislator;
and Page 1 SB222 Enrolled to delete obsolete language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Sections 29-1-4, 29-1-19.1, 29-2-41, 29-2-41.2, 29-2-80, 29-2-81, 29-2-83, 29-2-201, 29-4-70, 29-5A-22, 29-5A-46, 29-6-1, 29-6-2, 29-6-3, 29-6-7, 41-5A-16, 41-9-370, and 41-9-374, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
The annual sessions shall not continue longer than 30 legislative days and 105 calendar days." "§29-2-41"§29-1-19.1 (a)The EachLegislature member of the committeeState shallof beAlabama entitledis tohereby Pageauthorized 2to SB222control Engrossedthe regularusage legislativeof compensation,a percertain diem,portion andof travelthose expensesstreets foradjacent eachto daythe heState orCapitol shecomplex attendsin a meeting of the committee,City which shall be paid out of theMontgomery fundsand appropriated to the usegrounds of the Legislature,State onCapitol warrantsbuilding, drawnviz: on the state Comptroller upon requisition signed by the committee's chair.
MembersThat shallportion notof receiveKing additionalStreet compensationand orPelham perStreet, diemlying whenbetween Page 2 SB222 Enrolled Union and Ripley Streets, (over which the Legislaturecity ishas inrelinquished session.control), and the parking lot located across Union Street to the rear of the Capitol building between the administrative building and highway building and bounded by the Streets of Union, Ripley, Pelham and King Streets and McDowell Lee Lane;
and the parking facilities connected to and adjacent to the former Highway Department Building and now designated "the Alabama State House";
and all of that lot bound by Washington, Jackson, and Ripley and Pelham Streets and McDowell Lee Lane owned by the State of Alabama;
and the driveway and parking spaces on the grounds surrounding the Capitol itself;
all the aforesaid being exclusive of any right-of-way or rights-of-way or parking facilities now controlled by the City of Montgomery.
The Legislature shall be authorized to exercise control over the usage of the said areas through the joint parking committee created by Act No.
8, Organizational Session 1975, or its successor, or by subsequent legislative action;
and the chief of services of the division of services shall work in cooperation with the Legislature regarding any action taken by the Legislature as hereby authorized." "§29-2-41 (a) Each member of the committee shall be entitled to regular legislative compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for each day he or she attends a meeting of the committee, which shall be paid out of the funds appropriated to the use of the Legislature, on warrants drawn on the state Comptroller upon requisition signed by the committee's chair.
Page 3 SB222 Enrolled Members shall not receive additional compensation or per diem when the Legislature is in session.
(2) Each state department entering into a contract to 95 be paid out of appropriated funds, federal or state, on a state warrant which is notified by the committee, is required toshall submit to the committee any proposed contract for personal or professional services.
If a department elects to Page 3 SB222 Engrossed submit a letter of intent to contract in lieu of a proposed contract, the department shall be required to submit to the committee for its information the contract described in the letter of intent upon the execution of the contract.
(d) The committee shall hold a hearing to review and Page 4 SB222 Enrolled comment where necessary on any such contract or letter of intent to contract within a reasonable time not to exceed 45 days after the a department has submitted the contract or letter of intent to contract to the committee.
If the committee fails to hold a hearing to review a contract or 95 letter of intent to contract within the 45-day time period, the contract shall be deemed to have been reviewed in compliance with this section.
Should the department elect to submit a letter of intent to contract in lieu of a proposed contract, as authorized in the preceding paragraph, the department shall be required to submit to the committee for its information the contract described in the letter of intent upon the execution Page 4 SB222 Engrossed of the contract.
Page 5 SB222 Enrolled (g) The committee shall organize itself at the first meeting following a new quadrennium and elect from among its membership a chair and a vice-chair.
ContractsProvided, forhowever, professionalcontracts services(2) executedContracts byfor theappointment Attorneyof Generalattorneys in preparation for orthe duringDepartment litigationof mayTransportation befor redactedright until the conclusion of theway litigation,condemnation ifcases necessaryare toexempt protect from disclosure information that may lead to the harassmentprovisions of thethis contractor.article.
Provided,(3) however,The contractsreview Pageby 5the SB222committee Engrossedof Contractsa contract for the appointment of attorneysan forattorney includes the Departmentretention of Transportationessential expert witnesses or additional professional services paid for rightby ofthe wayattorney, condemnationso caseslong areas exemptthe fromcost of these services does not exceed the provisionsamount of thisthe article.approved contract.
(2)(c) TheContracts reviewfor byprofessional thesevices committeeexecuted ofby a contract for the appointmentPage of6 anSB222 attorneyEnrolled includesAttorney theGeneral retentionin ofpreparation essentialfor expert witnesses or additionalduring professionallitigation serviceswith paidany forindividual, byother thethan attorney,an soattorney longin as the costlitigation, ofmay thesebe servicesredacted doesuntil not exceed the amountconclusion of the approvedlitigation contract."if "§29-2-80necessary Thereto isprotect herebyfrom createddisclosure ainformation Permanentthat Jointmay Legislativelead Committeeto onharassment Financesof andthe Budgets.individual.
This subsection does not protect any information from being disclosed, as appropriate during the course of litigation." "§29-2-80 There is hereby created a Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budgets.
All departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, offices and institutions of the state shall and are hereby directed to cooperate fully with the committee and its staff and shall furnish any and all information that may be requested by the committee or its staff." "§29-2-81 Page 6 SB222 Engrossed The committee shall be composed of the Lieutenant Page 7 SB222 Enrolled Governor, the members of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education, the members of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund, and such other members of the Senate as appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.
Members appointed to any sub-committee subcommittee shall each be entitled to, and shall receive compensation as is provided for below for members of the Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budgets for each day said the members attend a sub-committee Page 7 SB222 Engrossed subcommittee meeting that is not also a meeting day of the Page 8 SB222 Enrolled committee.
Said sub-committee The subcommittee members shall not be paid for more than 30 additional calendar days in any single calendar year for work of said sub-committeethe subcommittee." "§29-2-83 The committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature at such times deemed appropriate by the chairs, but no later than the seventh legislative day of each regular session." "§29-2-201 (a)(1) For purposes of this article, State House property means the real property bordered by Union Street, McDowell Lee Lane, Ripley Street, and Washington Avenue and the building, parking deck, and improvements located thereon, as well as the lot bounded by Washington Avenue, Jackson Street, Ripley Street, and Pelham Street owned by the State of Alabama, and the parking lot located across Union Street to the rear of the Capitol building between the administrative building and highway building and bounded by Union, Ripley, and King Streets and Mcdowell Lee Lane, and any improvements thereon.
(3) Upon delivery of the deed and documents, the Page 9 SB222 Enrolled Legislative Building Authority shall be invested with all rights and title to the State House property.
Page 8 SB222 Engrossed (4) The consideration for the conveyance shall be the amounts appropriated in Section 29-2-202.
(f) The Department of Finance, not more than three months after the effective date adding this amendatory language, shall execute and deliver an appropriate deed or deeds and accompanying documents conveying the lot bounded by Washington, Jackson, Ripley, and Pelham Streets and the parking lot located across Union Street to the rear of the Capitol building between the administrative building and highway building and bounded by Union, Ripley, and King Streets and McDowell Lee Lane, in fee simple absolute to the Legislative Council." "§29-4-70 (a) If the senator who is serving as the President Pro Page 10 SB222 Enrolled Tempore of the Senate on the date of the general election at which members of the Senate are elected to four-year terms is reelected to the Senate, the senator shall continue to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Senate until a successor President Pro Tempore is selected pursuant to Section 48.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of Page 9 SB222 Engrossed 1901, as amended2022.
(c) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Lieutenant Governor for any reason, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall assume the budget, personnel, and any other statutory duties of the office of the Lieutenant Governor for the remainder of the term of office." "§29-5A-22 (a) In compiling the contents of the codeCode of Alabama 1975, and any cumulative supplement and replacement volume to the code, the Legal Division and the Code Page 11 SB222 Enrolled Commissioner may not alter the sense, meaning, or effect of any act.
(1) Change the wording of descriptive headings and Page 10 SB222 Engrossed catchlines.
(9) Substitute the name of any agency, officer, or instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision whose name is changed by law or to which powers, duties, and responsibilities have been transferred by law, for the name Page 12 SB222 Enrolled which the agency, officer, or instrumentality previously used or of the agency which was previously vested with the same powers and charged with the same duties and responsibilities.
(11) If any section or part of a section of the Code of Page 11 SB222 Engrossed Alabama 1975, is amended by more than one act at the same session of the Legislature, incorporate into one or more code sections the section as amended or altered by the several acts, if each of the amendments, changes, or alterations are not in substantive conflict and can be given effect and incorporated in the code section or code sections in a manner which will make the code section or code sections intelligible.
(17) Exclude any nonsubstantive legislative findings, provided the findings shall be noted as a code commissioner Page 13 SB222 Enrolled note.
(b)(1) Upon the adoption and incorporation of the annual cumulative supplement and each replacement volume into the Code of Alabama 1975, by statute, that supplement or replacement volume shall be considered as part of the entire Code of Alabama 1975, and shall be considered for statutory Page 12 SB222 Engrossed construction purposes in the same manner as all other portions of the code.
For purposes of this section, tax expenditures means those state revenue losses attributable to the provisions of the constitution, state tax statutes, or rules promulgated adopted Page 14 SB222 Enrolled pursuant to the statutes, which allow a special exclusion, exemption, or deduction, or which provide a special credit or preferential tax rate.
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The report shall be submitted at the same time that the Governor Page 13 SB222 Engrossed is required to submit his or her budget proposal to the Legislature.
Page 15 SB222 Enrolled (d) The House Ways and Means Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation - Education shall conduct joint hearings on the tax expenditure report every even-numbered year to be concluded by the tenth legislative day of the regular session of the Legislature periodically at the call of the chairs.
From time to time, the committees may Page 14 SB222 Engrossed report to the Legislature findings or recommendations developed as a result of the hearings.
The council consists of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the House Majority Leader, the House Minority Leader, the Chairs of the Ways and Means General Fund and Ways and Means Education Committees, two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker, two members of the House of Representatives elected by the House of Representatives, and one member of the House of Representatives elected by members of the House of Representatives who are not members of the majority party, who shall constitute the House Legislative Council, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader, the Chairs of the Finance and Taxation General Fund and Finance and Taxation Education Committees, two Senators appointed by the President Pro Page 16 SB222 Enrolled Tempore, two members of the Senate elected by the Senate, and one member of the Senate elected by members of the Senate who are not members of the majority party, who shall constitute the Senate Legislative Council.
Except as otherwise provided in Page 15 SB222 Engrossed subsection (d), the The elected House and Senate members shall be elected at the first regular organizational session of each quadrennium.
(2) If a vacancy occurs in its elected membership while the Legislature is not in session, the House Legislative Page 17 SB222 Enrolled Council or the Senate Legislative Council, as appropriate, may make temporary appointments to fill the vacancy until the vacancy is filled by an election of the appropriate members of the House or Senate, as the case may be.
(d) If Act 2015-408 does not become operative prior to adjournment sine die of the 2015 Regular Session, the Speaker Page 16 SB222 Engrossed of the House, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Chairs of the Ways and Means General Fund and Ways and Means Education Committees, the Chairs of the Finance and Taxation General Fund and Finance and Taxation Education Committees, and the majority and minority leader of the respective houses shall serve on the Legislative Council and, by July 4, 2015, the Speaker and the President Pro Tempore, respectively, shall appoint five members of the House of Representatives, at least one of whom may not be a member of the majority party, and five members of the Senate, at least one of whom may not be a member of the majority party, to serve on the Legislative Council until members are elected at the 2016 Regular Session." "§29-6-2 (a) The President of the Senate shall be a member of the Legislative Council but may vote on issues before the Legislative Council only in the case of a tie.
The position of chair shall alternate between a member of the Senate and a member of the House of Representatives every two Page 18 SB222 Enrolled years.
(1) The Legislative Council shall convene at a place Page 17 SB222 Engrossed and time designated by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate in written notice given to each member to select a chair and vice chair from the membership.
(3) The Senate Legislative Council shall convene at a time and place designated by the President Pro Tempore of the Page 19 SB222 Enrolled Senate in written notice given to each member of the Senate Legislative Council to select a chair and vice chair of the Senate Legislative Council.
If the chair Page 18 SB222 Engrossed declines to call a meeting or is unable to call a meeting, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may call a meeting of the Senate Legislative Council.
(d) The Legislative Council, the House Legislative Council, and the Senate Legislative Council may provide for the appointment of committees to facilitate their work." "§29-6-3 (a) Members of the Legislative Council, House Legislative Council, and Senate Legislative Council may participate in a meeting of the respective council by means of telephone conference, video conference, or similar communications equipment by means of which all personsindividuals participating in the meeting may hear each Page 20 SB222 Enrolled other at the same time and members of the public may simultaneously listen to the meeting.
(b) Any decision of the Legislative Council shall be by a majority vote of the council members from the Senate and a Page 19 SB222 Engrossed majority vote of the council members from the House of Representatives.
The orientation Page 21 SB222 Enrolled shall cover all of the duties and responsibilities of membership on the council.
The Legislative Council shall utilize the Legislative Reference Service, Legislative Page 20 SB222 Engrossed Fiscal Office, and Alabama Law Institute to prepare materials for use at this orientationThe orientation shall be conducted by the Secretary of the Legislative Council." "§29-6-7 (a) In addition to the powers otherwise provided in this chapter, the Legislative Council shall:
The council may Page 22 SB222 Enrolled establish a special fund in the State Treasury to receive funds from any source to maintain the State House property.
Any unused Page 21 SB222 Engrossed funds collected by or appropriated to any entity for the maintenance of the State House property remaining at the close of the fiscal year in which they were collected or for which they were appropriated shall be transferred to the fund created pursuant to this subdivision.
(4) Maintain the computer operations of the Legislature, including management and control of the Legislative Data Center and employ a director of technology who shall oversee the operations of the Legislative Data Center and maintain all computer guidelines of the Legislative Department and all agencies and entities therein, except that production of legislative proceedings of the respective Houses shall be under the control of the Secretary of the Senate and Page 23 SB222 Enrolled the Clerk of the House of Representatives, respectively.
Page 22 SB222 Engrossed provided, however, that security for the Senate and House chambers, their entrances, and galleries shall be under the absolute supervision and control of the Secretary and Clerk, respectively.
The Director of Human Resources shall provide services at the direction of the Legislative Council, including providing lists of applicants for open positions and the written application for employment for each, providing assistance in the determination of salary schedules, Page 24 SB222 Enrolled benefits, and terms of employment, maintaining custody of records as requested, and providing consultation on employee discipline.
(b) In addition to the powers otherwise provided in this chapter, the Senate Legislative Council, upon the recommendation of the Director of Human Resources, shall Page 23 SB222 Engrossed establish the job classifications, salary schedules, and benefits for all employees of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
provided further, persons who serve at the pleasure of the House Page 25 SB222 Enrolled Majority Leader and the House Minority Leader serve under terms and conditions set by the House Majority Leader and the House Minority Leader, respectively;
Page 24 SB222 Engrossed (d) The salary schedules, benefits, and terms of employment for all staff of the Legislative Department shall be as uniform as practical.
The Legislative Council shall utilize use the services of the Director of Human Resources for all joint employees, including providing lists of applicants for open positions and the written application for employment for each, providing assistance in determination of job classifications, salary schedules, benefits, and terms of employment, maintaining custody of records as requested, Page 26 SB222 Enrolled and providing consultation on employee discipline." "§41-5A-16 (a) There shall be a Legislative Committee on Public Accounts to exercise general supervision and control over the actions of the chief examinerChief Examiner and the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
Page 25 SB222 Engrossed (b) The Legislative Committee on Public Accounts shall have 12 members.
(c) Vacancies shall be filled by the remaining members of the committee from members of the House of Representatives or the Senate, depending upon in which representation the vacancy occurs, until the next organizational, regular, or special session of the Legislature, at which time the vacancies shall be filled by the appropriate house." "§41-9-370 The Commission on Uniform State Laws is continued in Page 27 SB222 Enrolled existence as an advisory commission to the Legislature.
The commission consists of three members of the bar appointed by the Governor for a term of four years or until their successors are appointed, a member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, the Page 26 SB222 Engrossed Director of the Legislative Services Agency, and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency, LegalLaw Revision Division." "§41-9-374 (a) The Commission on Uniform State Laws shall annually present its budget dues requirement to the Legislative Council for approvalpayment.
(3) Pay the dues of this state to the National Page 28 SB222 Enrolled Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
(c) The amount of expenses and dues shall be certified to the state Comptroller by the chair of the commission, and the state Comptroller shall draw warrants and the State Treasurer shall pay the warrants for these purposes from funds appropriated for the commission." Page 27 SB222 Engrossed Section 2.
Section 29-5A-24 of the Code of Alabama 1975, authorizing the Code Commissioner to prepare an official recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and Section 29-6-6, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the duties of the Legislative Council in relation to the Legislative Reference Service, and Sections 17-16-50 through 17-16-53, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to a contested election of a member of the Legislature, are repealed.
Page 29 SB222 Enrolled Section 4.
Page 2830 SB222________________________________________________ EngrossedPresident Senateand ReadPresiding forOfficer of the firstSenate time________________________________________________ andSpeaker referredof ................19-Apr-23 to the SenateHouse committeeof onRepresentatives FiscalSB222 ResponsibilitySenate and09-May-23 EconomicI Developmenthereby Readcertify forthat the secondwithin timeAct andoriginated placedin ................27-Apr-23and onpassed the calendar:Senate, as amended.
amendment Read for the third time and passed ................02-May-23 as amended Yeas 31 Nays 0 Abstains 0 Patrick Harris, Secretary.
PageHouse 29of Representatives Amended and passed:
09-May-23 Senate concurred in House amendment 11-May-23 By:
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 69 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 69 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 87 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 8% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 69 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R | 68 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| D | 15 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 87 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Not Voting |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Not Voting |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 222 do?
- Legislature, powers and duties of Legislative Council, Contract Review Committee, and Code Commissioner revised, date Legislature convenes during first year of regular session revised
- Who sponsors SB 222?
- SB 222 is sponsored by Sam Givhan (R).
- What is the current status of SB 222?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 19, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 222?
- Track SB 222 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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