Alabama 2023 Regular Session Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

SB 308 — Proposing to amend Section 76 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and add a new section to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to authorize the Legislature to call itself into a special session and provide for the process for convening a special session.

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Summary

Legislature, authorized to request Secretary of State to poll members whether to convene special session and authorize Senate President Pro Tem and Speaker to call Legislature into special session in certain conditions, constitutional amendment

Bill Text

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This bill would allow the Legislature of Alabama to call itself into a special session under specified conditions, altering the existing requirement that only the Governor can convene such sessions.

  • Section 76 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022

    "When the legislature shall be Legislature is convened in special session, there shall be no legislation upon subjects other than those designated in the proclamation of the governor calling such for the convening of the special session, except by a vote of two-thirds of each house. Special sessions shall be limited to 12 legislative days and thirty calendar days." → "When the legislature is convened in special session, there shall be no legislation upon subjects other than those designated in the proclamation of the governor calling for the convening of the special session, except by a vote of two-thirds of each house. Special sessions shall be limited to 12 legislative days and thirty calendar days. In addition to Section 122 of the constitution, the Legislature may also be convened in special session as provided in this section. When 30 percent of the members of the Legislature request in writing the convening of the Legislature in a special session and submit the request to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State, within seven days after receiving the requisite number of written requests, shall poll members of the Legislature, and upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of both houses, shall immediately notify the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall immediately issue a joint proclamation calling for the convening of a special session under the same conditions and limitations in subsection (b) of Section 48.01 and Section 122 and shall set the time for convening the special session, which shall not be less than 14 days, nor more than 21 days from the date of notification from the Secretary of State."

    This change updates the procedure for convening special sessions, allowing the Legislature to initiate them under certain conditions.

Action History

  1. Introduced and Referred

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 308 do?
Legislature, authorized to request Secretary of State to poll members whether to convene special session and authorize Senate President Pro Tem and Speaker to call Legislature into special session in certain conditions, constitutional amendment
Who sponsors SB 308?
SB 308 is sponsored by Chris Elliott (R).
What is the current status of SB 308?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 308?
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