SB 280 — Relating to the Secretary of State; to amend Section 36-14-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for a reduction of the number of bound sets of legislative acts and codes required to be retained by the Secretary of State.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-535
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 02, 2023. Enacted.
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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.
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Summary
Secretary of State, reduce number of sets of legislative acts, journals, and codes retained
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
57 added · 44 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill SB 280 reduces the number of required copies that the Secretary of State must keep of certain legislative documents, cutting the number from ten to five. This change specifically applies to sets of legislative acts, session journals, and the Code of Alabama prior to 1975. This reduction is significant as it may help streamline storage and reduce costs for maintaining these documents, allowing for more efficient use of state resources.
SB280 INTRODUCEDENROLLED LHRQYW-1LHRQYW-2 By Senator Hovey RFD:
02-May-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 LHRQYW-1SB280 04/13/2023Enrolled JCEnrolled, (L)tgwAn 2023-1476Act, 23 4Relating SYNOPSIS:to the Secretary of State;
Existing law authorizes the Secretary of State to dispose of publications of state legislative proceedings and acts, codes, and departmental reports as long as he or she retains 10 copies of each series of legislative acts, session journals, and pre-1975 codes.
This bill would reduce the number of such volumes the Secretary of State is required to keep from 10 to five, including the Code of Alabama 1975.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Secretary of State;
"§36-14-6 The Secretary of State may dispose of, at public or Page 1 SB280 INTRODUCED private sale, in such quantities and at such price as may be deemed most expedient, all acts, journals, codes, department reports, and all other books in his or her custody, excepting the codes of 1975;
Page 21 SB280 Enrolled ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB280 Senate 16-May-23 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate.
Patrick Harris, Secretary.
House of Representatives Passed:
01-Jun-23 By:
Senator Hovey Page 2
Action History
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Sponsors
- Jay Hovey · 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.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R | 69 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (102)
| 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 | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Not Voting |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 280 do?
- Secretary of State, reduce number of sets of legislative acts, journals, and codes retained
- Who sponsors SB 280?
- SB 280 is sponsored by Jay Hovey (R).
- What is the current status of SB 280?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 02, 2023. Enacted.
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