Alabama 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 31 — Drugs, prescription, exempt from business license tax based on gross receipts, Sec. 40-23-4.1 am'd.

Last action — Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health

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

This bill died with 2017 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Drugs, prescription, exempt from business license tax based on gross receipts-

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health

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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"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 280

Passed 23 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 6006
D 3002
Unaffiliated 14103
Total 231011
% of votes cast 66%3%0%31%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Blackwell — Yea
Brewbaker — Yea
Bussman — Yea
Dial — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Glover — Yea
Hightower — Nay
Holley — Yea
Holtzclaw — Not Voting
Marsh — Yea
Pittman — Not Voting
Sanders — Yea
Sanford — Yea
Scofield — Yea
Ward — Not Voting
Whatley — Yea
McClendon — Yea
Greg J. Reed — Yea
Bobby D. Singleton D Not Voting
Linda Coleman-Madison D Not Voting
Rodger M. Smitherman D Yea
Vivian Davis Figures D Yea
William M. Beasley D Yea
Arthur Orr R Not Voting
Clyde Chambliss R Yea
Gerald H. Allen R Yea
Greg Albritton R Not Voting
Ivan Smith R Yea
J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner R Not Voting
Jack W. Williams R Not Voting
Jeana Ross R Yea
Larry Stutts R Yea
Shay Shelnutt R Not Voting
Steve Livingston R Yea
Tim Melson R Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 31 do?
Drugs, prescription, exempt from business license tax based on gross receipts-
Who sponsors SB 31?
SB 31 is sponsored by William M. Beasley (D).
What is the current status of SB 31?
This bill died with 2017 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 31?
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