Alabama 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 240 — Legislative Council, quorum, vote requirements, Sec. 29-6-3 am'd.

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

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Legislative council, quorum, vote requirements-

Bill Text

Action History

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

Sponsors

  • Sanford · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Sanford

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 392

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 8004
D 4001
Unaffiliated 13005
Total 250010
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Blackwell — Yea
Brewbaker — Not Voting
Bussman — Yea
Dial — Not Voting
Dunn — Not Voting
Glover — Yea
Hightower — Yea
Holley — Yea
Holtzclaw — Yea
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 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 Not Voting
Jack W. Williams R Not Voting
Jeana Ross R Not Voting
Larry Stutts R Yea
Shay Shelnutt R Yea
Steve Livingston R Yea
Tim Melson R Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 240 do?
Legislative council, quorum, vote requirements-
Who sponsors SB 240?
SB 240 is sponsored by Sanford.
What is the current status of SB 240?
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 240?
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