Alabama 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 197 — Ticket websites, prohibit unauthorized web developers from creating websites with web addresses containing name of venue, artist, or show

Last action — Pending third reading on day 15 Favorable from Commerce and Small Business

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

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Ticket websites, prohibit unauthorized web developers from creating websites with web addresses containing name of venue, artist, or show-

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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

Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 196

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
Unaffiliated 14004
D 5000
Total 30004
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
McClendon — Yea
Blackwell — Yea
Brewbaker — Yea
Bussman — Yea
Dial — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Glover — Not Voting
Hightower — Not Voting
Holley — Yea
Holtzclaw — Yea
Marsh — Yea
Pittman — Not Voting
Sanders — Yea
Sanford — Yea
Scofield — Yea
Ward — Yea
Whatley — Yea
Greg J. Reed — Not Voting
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 Yea
Greg Albritton R Yea
Ivan Smith R Yea
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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Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 197

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
Unaffiliated 14004
D 5000
Total 30004
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
McClendon — Yea
Blackwell — Yea
Brewbaker — Yea
Bussman — Yea
Dial — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Glover — Not Voting
Hightower — Not Voting
Holley — Yea
Holtzclaw — Yea
Marsh — Yea
Pittman — Not Voting
Sanders — Yea
Sanford — Yea
Scofield — Yea
Ward — Yea
Whatley — Yea
Greg J. Reed — Not Voting
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 Yea
Greg Albritton R Yea
Ivan Smith R Yea
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

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 197 do?
Ticket websites, prohibit unauthorized web developers from creating websites with web addresses containing name of venue, artist, or show-
Who sponsors SB 197?
SB 197 is sponsored by Rodger M. Smitherman (D).
What is the current status of SB 197?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 197?
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