Alabama 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 159 — Public schools, professional educators' associations granted same level of access to employees of public schools

Last action — Assigned Act No. 2018-233.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 08, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public schools, grant all professional educators' associations same level of access to employees of public schools-

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signature Requested

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 620

Passed 52 Yea · 37 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 24604
Unaffiliated 281409
D 01700
Total 5237013
% of votes cast 51%36%0%13%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Holmes (M) — Yea
Johnson (K) — Yea
Johnson (R) — Yea
Jones — Yea
McCutcheon — Yea
Moore (B) — Yea
Holmes (A) — Nay
Moore (M) — Nay
McMillan — Not Voting
Ainsworth — Yea
Alexander — Nay
Ball — Yea
Beckman — Yea
Beech — Nay
Black — Nay
Boothe — Yea
Buskey — Nay
Davis — Not Voting
Drake — Yea
Farley — Yea
Faust — Not Voting
Ford — Nay
Fridy — Yea
Gaston — Yea
Greer — Yea
Grimsley — Nay
Hanes — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Henry — Not Voting
Howard — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lindsey — Nay
Martin — Not Voting
Millican — Yea
Morrow — Nay
Nordgren — Yea
Polizos — Yea
Poole — Yea
Rich — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Sanderford — Yea
Scott — Not Voting
Shiver — Yea
South — Yea
Todd — Nay
Tuggle — Not Voting
Wingo — Yea
Corey Harbison — Not Voting
John W. Rogers — Nay
Randall Shedd — Yea
Adline Clarke D Nay
Anthony Daniels D Nay
Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell D Nay
Barbara Boyd D Nay
Barbara Drummond D Nay
Berry Forte D Nay
Chris England D Nay
Juandalynn Givan D Nay
Kelvin Lawrence D Nay
Laura Hall D Nay
Merika Coleman D Nay
Napoleon Bracy D Nay
Patrice McClammy D Nay
Pebblin W. Warren D Nay
Prince Chestnut D Nay
Rolanda Hollis D Nay
Thomas Jackson D Nay
Alan Baker R Yea
Allen Treadaway R Not Voting
April Weaver R Nay
Arnold Mooney R Yea
Bob Fincher R Yea
Chip Brown R Yea
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Not Voting
Chris Sells R Not Voting
Corley Ellis R Yea
Danny Crawford R Yea
Danny Garrett R Nay
David Faulkner R Not Voting
David Sessions R Nay
David Standridge R Yea
Donnie Chesteen R Yea
Jack W. Williams R Yea
Jack W. Williams R Yea
Jack W. Williams R Yea
Jim Carns R Yea
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Nay
Margie Wilcox R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Yea
Paul W. Lee R Yea
Phillip Pettus R Yea
Randy Wood R Yea
Reed Ingram R Yea
Ritchie Whorton R Yea
Ritchie Whorton R Nay
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Nay
Terri Collins R Yea
Tim Wadsworth R Yea

Official roll call →

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 374

Passed 25 Yea · 2 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 9101
Unaffiliated 11106
D 5000
Total 25207
% of votes cast 74%6%0%21%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
McClendon — Yea
Blackwell — Not Voting
Brewbaker — Not Voting
Bussman — Yea
Dial — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Glover — Yea
Hightower — Not Voting
Holley — Nay
Holtzclaw — Not Voting
Marsh — Yea
Pittman — Not Voting
Sanders — Yea
Sanford — Not Voting
Scofield — Yea
Ward — Yea
Whatley — Yea
Greg J. Reed — Yea
Bobby D. Singleton D Yea
Linda Coleman-Madison D Yea
Rodger M. Smitherman D Yea
Vivian Davis Figures D Yea
William M. Beasley D Yea
Arthur Orr R Yea
Clyde Chambliss R Yea
Gerald H. Allen R Not Voting
Greg Albritton R Yea
Ivan Smith R Nay
J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner R Yea
Jack W. Williams R Yea
Larry Stutts R Yea
Shay Shelnutt R Yea
Steve Livingston R Yea
Tim Melson R Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 159 do?
Public schools, grant all professional educators' associations same level of access to employees of public schools-
Who sponsors SB 159?
SB 159 is sponsored by Shay Shelnutt (R).
What is the current status of SB 159?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 08, 2018. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 159?
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