Alabama First Special Session 2021 Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 4 — Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, issuance of bonds for the finance, construction, and renovation of prisons, provided; membership of authority, further provided; phased approach to the construction of new prisons and the renovation or closure of old prisons, provided; Correctional Facilities Maintenance Fund and Department of Corrections - Correctional Capital Improvement Fund, created; Alabama Prison Repurposing Commission, required to study economic impact of any closure or possible repurposing of prison facility. Secs. 14-2-1, 14-2-6, 14-2-12, 14-2-13.1, 14-2-14, 14-2-16, 14-2-19, 14-2-21, 14-2-28, and 14-2-34, am'd.

Last action — Delivered to Governor at 2:25 p.m. on October 1, 2021.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 27, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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  • 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 7 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Delivered to Governor at 2:25 p.m. on October 1, 2021.

  2. Assigned Act No. 2021-546.

  3. Clerk of the House Certification

  4. Enrolled

  5. Concurred in Second House Amendment

  6. Clarke intended to vote "Nay"

  7. Clouse motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 12

  8. Concurrence Requested

  9. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 16

  10. Albritton motion to Table adopted Voice Vote

  11. Beasley first Substitute Offered

  12. Albritton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 15

  13. Finance and Taxation General Fund Amendment Offered

  14. Third Reading Passed

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

  16. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 4

  17. Ledbetter motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 3

  18. Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 2

  19. Morris 2nd Amendment Offered

  20. Hanes intended to vote "Yea"

  21. Morris motion to Withdraw adopted Voice Vote

  22. Engrossed

  23. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

  24. Morris 1st Amendment Offered

  25. Clouse motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1

  26. Hall Amendment Offered

  27. Third Reading Passed

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

  29. Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 31 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

Passed 74 Yea · 22 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 47001
Unaffiliated 26402
D 11803
Total 742206
% of votes cast 73%22%0%6%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Ball — Yea
Brown (K) — Yea
Dismukes — Yea
Drake — Yea
Farley — Yea
Faust — Yea
Gaston — Yea
Greer — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Isbell — Yea
Jones (M) — Yea
McCutcheon — Yea
McMillan — Yea
Meadows — Yea
Rich — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shiver — Yea
South — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wingo — Yea
Wood (D) — Yea
Alexander — Nay
Grimsley — Nay
Howard — Nay
Sanderford — Not Voting
Sorrell — Not Voting
Corey Harbison — Yea
John W. Rogers — Nay
Randall Shedd — Yea
Adline Clarke D Not Voting
Anthony Daniels D Nay
Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell D Yea
Barbara Boyd D Nay
Barbara Drummond D Nay
Berry Forte D Nay
Chris England D Nay
Jeremy Gray D Nay
Juandalynn Givan D Nay
Kelvin Lawrence D Nay
Kenyatté Hassell D Not Voting
Laura Hall D Nay
M. Moore D Nay
Merika Coleman D Nay
Napoleon Bracy D Nay
Neil Rafferty D Nay
Pebblin W. Warren D Not Voting
Prince Chestnut D Nay
Rolanda Hollis D Nay
Sam Jones D Nay
TaShina Morris D Nay
Thomas Jackson D Nay
Alan Baker R Yea
Allen Treadaway R Yea
Andy Whitt R Yea
Arnold Mooney R Yea
Ben Robbins R Yea
Bob Fincher R Yea
Brett Easterbrook R Yea
Chad Robertson R Yea
Chip Brown R Yea
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Yea
Chris Sells R Not Voting
Corley Ellis R Yea
Craig Lipscomb R Yea
Danny Crawford R Yea
Danny Garrett R Yea
David Faulkner R Yea
David Standridge R Yea
Ed Oliver R Yea
Gerald H. Allen R Yea
Ginny Shaver R Yea
Ivan Smith R Yea
Jamie Kiel R Yea
Jeff Sorrells R Yea
Jim Carns R Yea
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Yea
Kenneth Paschal R Yea
Margie Wilcox R Yea
Matt Simpson R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Yea
Parker Moore R Yea
Paul W. Lee R Yea
Phillip Pettus R Yea
Randy Wood R Yea
Reed Ingram R Yea
Rex Reynolds R Yea
Rhett Marques R Yea
Ritchie Whorton R Yea
Russell Bedsole R Yea
Scott Stadthagen R Yea
Shane Stringer R Yea
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Yea
Terri Collins R Yea
Tim Wadsworth R Yea
Tracy Estes R Yea
Wes Kitchens R Yea

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Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 18002
D 5001
Unaffiliated 7002
Total 30005
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Holley — Yea
Jones — Yea
Marsh — Yea
McClendon — Yea
Scofield — Yea
Whatley — Yea
Dunn — Not Voting
Sanders-Fortier — Not Voting
Greg J. Reed — Yea
Bobby D. Singleton D Yea
Kirk Hatcher D Yea
Linda Coleman-Madison D Yea
Rodger M. Smitherman D Yea
Vivian Davis Figures D Not Voting
William M. Beasley D Yea
April Weaver R Yea
Arthur Orr R Yea
Chris Elliott R Yea
Clyde Chambliss R Yea
Dan Roberts R Yea
David Sessions R Not Voting
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
Larry Stutts R Yea
Randy Price R Yea
Sam Givhan R Yea
Shay Shelnutt R Not Voting
Steve Livingston R Yea
Tim Melson R Yea
Tom Butler R Yea
Will Barfoot R Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 29 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 17102
D 4101
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 29204
% of votes cast 83%6%0%11%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Holley — Yea
Jones — Yea
Marsh — Yea
McClendon — Yea
Sanders-Fortier — Yea
Scofield — Yea
Whatley — Yea
Dunn — Not Voting
Greg J. Reed — Yea
Bobby D. Singleton D Yea
Kirk Hatcher D Yea
Linda Coleman-Madison D Yea
Rodger M. Smitherman D Yea
Vivian Davis Figures D Not Voting
William M. Beasley D Nay
April Weaver R Yea
Arthur Orr R Nay
Chris Elliott R Yea
Clyde Chambliss R Yea
Dan Roberts R Yea
David Sessions R Not Voting
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
Larry Stutts R Yea
Randy Price R Yea
Sam Givhan R Yea
Shay Shelnutt R Not Voting
Steve Livingston R Yea
Tim Melson R Yea
Tom Butler R Yea
Will Barfoot R Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 74 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 47001
Unaffiliated 27402
D 02200
Total 742603
% of votes cast 72%25%0%3%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Ball — Yea
Brown (K) — Yea
Dismukes — Yea
Drake — Yea
Farley — Yea
Faust — Yea
Gaston — Yea
Greer — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Isbell — Yea
Jones (M) — Yea
McCutcheon — Yea
McMillan — Yea
Meadows — Yea
Nordgren — Yea
Rich — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shiver — Yea
Sorrell — Yea
South — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wingo — Yea
Wood (D) — Yea
Alexander — Nay
Grimsley — Nay
Scott — Nay
Howard — Not Voting
Sanderford — Not Voting
Corey Harbison — Yea
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
Jeremy Gray D Nay
Juandalynn Givan D Nay
Kelvin Lawrence D Nay
Kenyatté Hassell D Nay
Laura Hall D Nay
M. Moore D Nay
Merika Coleman D Nay
Napoleon Bracy D Nay
Neil Rafferty D Nay
Pebblin W. Warren D Nay
Prince Chestnut D Nay
Rolanda Hollis D Nay
Sam Jones D Nay
TaShina Morris D Nay
Thomas Jackson D Nay
Alan Baker R Yea
Allen Treadaway R Yea
Andy Whitt R Yea
Arnold Mooney R Yea
Ben Robbins R Yea
Bob Fincher R Yea
Brett Easterbrook R Not Voting
Chad Robertson R Yea
Chip Brown R Yea
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Yea
Chris Sells R Yea
Corley Ellis R Yea
Craig Lipscomb R Yea
Danny Crawford R Yea
Danny Garrett R Yea
David Faulkner R Yea
David Standridge R Yea
Ed Oliver R Yea
Gerald H. Allen R Yea
Ginny Shaver R Yea
Ivan Smith R Yea
Jamie Kiel R Yea
Jeff Sorrells R Yea
Jim Carns R Yea
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Yea
Kenneth Paschal R Yea
Margie Wilcox R Yea
Matt Simpson R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Yea
Parker Moore R Yea
Paul W. Lee R Yea
Phillip Pettus R Yea
Randy Wood R Yea
Reed Ingram R Yea
Rex Reynolds R Yea
Rhett Marques R Yea
Ritchie Whorton R Yea
Russell Bedsole R Yea
Scott Stadthagen R Yea
Shane Stringer R Yea
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Yea
Terri Collins R Yea
Tim Wadsworth R Yea
Tracy Estes R Yea
Wes Kitchens R Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 74 Yea · 27 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 47100
Unaffiliated 26502
D 12100
Total 742702
% of votes cast 72%26%0%2%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Ball — Yea
Brown (K) — Yea
Dismukes — Yea
Drake — Yea
Farley — Yea
Faust — Yea
Gaston — Yea
Greer — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Isbell — Yea
Jones (M) — Yea
McCutcheon — Yea
McMillan — Yea
Meadows — Yea
Nordgren — Yea
Rich — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shiver — Yea
South — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wingo — Yea
Wood (D) — Yea
Alexander — Nay
Grimsley — Nay
Howard — Nay
Sorrell — Nay
Hanes — Not Voting
Sanderford — Not Voting
Corey Harbison — Yea
John W. Rogers — Nay
Randall Shedd — Yea
Adline Clarke D Nay
Anthony Daniels D Nay
Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell D Yea
Barbara Boyd D Nay
Barbara Drummond D Nay
Berry Forte D Nay
Chris England D Nay
Jeremy Gray D Nay
Juandalynn Givan D Nay
Kelvin Lawrence D Nay
Kenyatté Hassell D Nay
Laura Hall D Nay
M. Moore D Nay
Merika Coleman D Nay
Napoleon Bracy D Nay
Neil Rafferty D Nay
Pebblin W. Warren D Nay
Prince Chestnut D Nay
Rolanda Hollis D Nay
Sam Jones D Nay
TaShina Morris D Nay
Thomas Jackson D Nay
Alan Baker R Yea
Allen Treadaway R Yea
Andy Whitt R Yea
Arnold Mooney R Yea
Ben Robbins R Yea
Bob Fincher R Yea
Brett Easterbrook R Yea
Chad Robertson R Yea
Chip Brown R Yea
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Yea
Chris Sells R Yea
Corley Ellis R Yea
Craig Lipscomb R Yea
Danny Crawford R Yea
Danny Garrett R Yea
David Faulkner R Yea
David Standridge R Yea
Ed Oliver R Yea
Gerald H. Allen R Yea
Ginny Shaver R Yea
Ivan Smith R Yea
Jamie Kiel R Yea
Jeff Sorrells R Yea
Jim Carns R Yea
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Yea
Kenneth Paschal R Yea
Margie Wilcox R Yea
Matt Simpson R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Yea
Parker Moore R Yea
Paul W. Lee R Yea
Phillip Pettus R Yea
Randy Wood R Yea
Reed Ingram R Yea
Rex Reynolds R Yea
Rhett Marques R Yea
Ritchie Whorton R Yea
Russell Bedsole R Yea
Scott Stadthagen R Yea
Shane Stringer R Yea
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Yea
Terri Collins R Yea
Tim Wadsworth R Yea
Tracy Estes R Nay
Wes Kitchens R Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 89 Yea · 8 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25305
R 42501
D 22000
Total 89806
% of votes cast 86%8%0%6%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Ball — Yea
Brown (K) — Yea
Dismukes — Yea
Drake — Yea
Farley — Yea
Faust — Yea
Gaston — Yea
Greer — Yea
Grimsley — Yea
Isbell — Yea
Jones (M) — Yea
McCutcheon — Yea
McMillan — Yea
Meadows — Yea
Nordgren — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shiver — Yea
Sorrell — Yea
South — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wood (D) — Yea
Hanes — Nay
Holmes — Nay
Wingo — Nay
Howard — Not Voting
Rich — Not Voting
Sanderford — Not Voting
Scott — Not Voting
Corey Harbison — Not Voting
John W. Rogers — Yea
Randall Shedd — Yea
Adline Clarke D Yea
Anthony Daniels D Yea
Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell D Yea
Barbara Boyd D Yea
Barbara Drummond D Yea
Berry Forte D Yea
Chris England D Yea
Jeremy Gray D Yea
Juandalynn Givan D Yea
Kelvin Lawrence D Yea
Kenyatté Hassell D Yea
Laura Hall D Yea
M. Moore D Yea
Merika Coleman D Yea
Napoleon Bracy D Yea
Neil Rafferty D Yea
Pebblin W. Warren D Yea
Prince Chestnut D Yea
Rolanda Hollis D Yea
Sam Jones D Yea
TaShina Morris D Yea
Thomas Jackson D Yea
Alan Baker R Yea
Allen Treadaway R Yea
Andy Whitt R Yea
Arnold Mooney R Nay
Ben Robbins R Yea
Bob Fincher R Yea
Brett Easterbrook R Not Voting
Chad Robertson R Yea
Chip Brown R Yea
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Yea
Chris Sells R Yea
Corley Ellis R Yea
Craig Lipscomb R Yea
Danny Crawford R Yea
Danny Garrett R Yea
David Faulkner R Yea
David Standridge R Yea
Ed Oliver R Yea
Gerald H. Allen R Yea
Ginny Shaver R Yea
Ivan Smith R Yea
Jamie Kiel R Yea
Jeff Sorrells R Nay
Jim Carns R Yea
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Yea
Kenneth Paschal R Yea
Margie Wilcox R Yea
Matt Simpson R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Yea
Parker Moore R Yea
Paul W. Lee R Yea
Phillip Pettus R Yea
Randy Wood R Yea
Reed Ingram R Nay
Rex Reynolds R Yea
Rhett Marques R Yea
Ritchie Whorton R Nay
Russell Bedsole R Yea
Scott Stadthagen R Nay
Shane Stringer R Yea
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Yea
Terri Collins R Yea
Tim Wadsworth R Yea
Tracy Estes R Yea
Wes Kitchens R Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 74 Yea · 27 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 47001
Unaffiliated 27501
D 02200
Total 742702
% of votes cast 72%26%0%2%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Ball — Yea
Brown (K) — Yea
Dismukes — Yea
Drake — Yea
Farley — Yea
Faust — Yea
Gaston — Yea
Greer — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Isbell — Yea
Jones (M) — Yea
McCutcheon — Yea
McMillan — Yea
Meadows — Yea
Nordgren — Yea
Rich — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shiver — Yea
Sorrell — Yea
South — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wingo — Yea
Wood (D) — Yea
Alexander — Nay
Grimsley — Nay
Howard — Nay
Scott — Nay
Sanderford — Not Voting
Corey Harbison — Yea
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
Jeremy Gray D Nay
Juandalynn Givan D Nay
Kelvin Lawrence D Nay
Kenyatté Hassell D Nay
Laura Hall D Nay
M. Moore D Nay
Merika Coleman D Nay
Napoleon Bracy D Nay
Neil Rafferty D Nay
Pebblin W. Warren D Nay
Prince Chestnut D Nay
Rolanda Hollis D Nay
Sam Jones D Nay
TaShina Morris D Nay
Thomas Jackson D Nay
Alan Baker R Yea
Allen Treadaway R Yea
Andy Whitt R Yea
Arnold Mooney R Yea
Ben Robbins R Yea
Bob Fincher R Yea
Brett Easterbrook R Not Voting
Chad Robertson R Yea
Chip Brown R Yea
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Yea
Chris Sells R Yea
Corley Ellis R Yea
Craig Lipscomb R Yea
Danny Crawford R Yea
Danny Garrett R Yea
David Faulkner R Yea
David Standridge R Yea
Ed Oliver R Yea
Gerald H. Allen R Yea
Ginny Shaver R Yea
Ivan Smith R Yea
Jamie Kiel R Yea
Jeff Sorrells R Yea
Jim Carns R Yea
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Yea
Kenneth Paschal R Yea
Margie Wilcox R Yea
Matt Simpson R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Yea
Parker Moore R Yea
Paul W. Lee R Yea
Phillip Pettus R Yea
Randy Wood R Yea
Reed Ingram R Yea
Rex Reynolds R Yea
Rhett Marques R Yea
Ritchie Whorton R Yea
Russell Bedsole R Yea
Scott Stadthagen R Yea
Shane Stringer R Yea
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Yea
Terri Collins R Yea
Tim Wadsworth R Yea
Tracy Estes R Yea
Wes Kitchens R Yea

Official roll call →

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