Relating to Jefferson County; to amend Section 45-37-91.04 of the Code of Alabama 1975, providing for the b...
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SB 343 — Relating to Jefferson County; to amend Section 45-37-91.04 of the Code of Alabama 1975, providing for the board of directors of the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitor's Bureau, to provide for the appointment of an additional member of the board of directors.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-427
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 23, 2023. Enacted.
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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
Jefferson County, Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitor's Bureau, adds member appointed by second largest city in county
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
134 added · 107 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of SB 343 has been updated to include the appointment of an additional member to the board of directors for the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitor's Bureau. This change is significant because it expands the board's representation, potentially bringing in more diverse perspectives and ideas to help promote tourism and events in Jefferson County. By adding a new member, the bill aims to enhance the effectiveness and decision-making of the bureau.
SB343 INTRODUCEDENROLLED 4GQP3I-14GQP3I-2 By Senator Waggoner (N & P) RFD:
23-May-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 4GQP3I-1SB343 05/17/2023Enrolled FCEnrolled, (L)lgAn 2023-2149Act, 23 4 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 8 Relating to Jefferson County;
(3) An elected official of the largest city in the Page 1 SB343 INTRODUCED county chosen by the governing body of that city.
Page 1 SB343 Enrolled (7) The president of the city motel-hotel association.
(c) The representative, senator, elected official of the largest city, and the member of the governing body of the Page 2 SB343 INTRODUCED county shall be elected for terms on the board expiring when their respective terms as elected public officials expire.
other than the four Page 2 SB343 Enrolled members at large.
(h) After the first terms for directorships at large Page 3 SB343 INTRODUCED numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4 expire, all subsequent terms shall be terms of four years, the first four-year terms shall commence on the day the first terms for the respective directorships expire.
(i) Every personindividual designated, or appointed, as a director shall serve until his or her successor is appointed Page 3 SB343 Enrolled and qualifies.
(j) In the event of a vacancy on the board, the body or persons appointing the director who immediately prior to the vacancy occurring held the directorship becoming vacant shall 95 appoint one to fill the vacancy and serve for the unexpired term.
Page 4 SB343 Enrolled 98 ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB343 Senate 25-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 Waggoner Page 5
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The bill adds an additional member to the board of directors of the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
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Section 45-37-91.04
One additional member of the board shall be the mayor, or his or her designee, of the city in the county having the second largest population in the county according to the most recent or any subsequent federal decennial census.
An additional board member position is created for the mayor of the second largest city in the county.
Action History
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Enrolled
Sponsors
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner · 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| R | 11 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| % of votes cast | 15% | 0% | 0% | 85% |
How each member voted (102)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wood (D) | — | Not Voting |
| Corey Harbison | — | Not Voting |
| Cynthia Almond | — | Not Voting |
| John W. Rogers | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Pebblin W. Warren | D | Not Voting |
| Phillip Ensler | D | Not Voting |
| Prince Chestnut | D | Not Voting |
| Rolanda Hollis | D | Yea |
| Sam Jones | D | Not Voting |
| TaShina Morris | D | Not Voting |
| Thomas Jackson | D | Not Voting |
| Alan Baker | R | Not Voting |
| Allen Treadaway | R | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Fidler | R | Not Voting |
| Jerry Starnes | R | Not Voting |
| Jim Carns | R | Yea |
| Jim Hill | R | Not Voting |
| Joe Lovvorn | R | Not Voting |
| Kenneth Paschal | R | Not Voting |
| Kerry (Bubba) Underwood | R | Not Voting |
| Leigh Hulsey | R | Yea |
| Mack Butler | R | Not Voting |
| Marcus Paramore | R | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Rick Rehm | R | Not Voting |
| Ritchie Whorton | R | Not Voting |
| Ron Bolton | R | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Terri Collins | R | Not Voting |
| Tim Wadsworth | R | Not Voting |
| Tracy Estes | R | Not Voting |
| Troy Stubbs | R | Not Voting |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| William Brock Colvin | R | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 343 do?
- Jefferson County, Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitor's Bureau, adds member appointed by second largest city in county
- Who sponsors SB 343?
- SB 343 is sponsored by J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner (R).
- What is the current status of SB 343?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 23, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 343?
- Track SB 343 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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