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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 7, 2024 | AL | SB 1 | Prohibits Assistance with Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - House (75 - 28) |
Feb. 8, 2024 | AL | SB 1 | Prohibits Assistance with Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
May 5, 2023 | AL | SB 9 | Requires All Electronic Voting Machines Use Paper Ballots | Bill Passed - House (78 - 27) |
May 2, 2023 | AL | SB 10 | Prohibits Electronic Voting Machines from Being Connected to Internet or Bluetooth | Bill Passed - House (77 - 28) |
April 7, 2022 | AL | SB 313 | Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Ballot Initiatives | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
April 7, 2022 | AL | SB 313 | Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Ballot Initiatives | Bill Passed - House (73 - 26) |
March 17, 2022 | AL | HB 239 | Prohibits Poll Watchers from Assisting Individuals with Voting | Bill Passed - House (79 - 21) |
Nov. 3, 2021 | AL | HB 2 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
Nov. 1, 2021 | AL | HB 2 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (68 - 35) |
May 17, 2021 | AL | HB 285 | Prohibits Curbside Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6) |
April 27, 2021 | AL | HB 538 | Limits the Time Frame for Receiving Absentee Ballot Applications | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 12) |
April 22, 2021 | AL | HB 538 | Limits the Time Frame for Receiving Absentee Ballot Applications | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
April 22, 2021 | AL | HB 388 | Requires General Election Laws be Implemented 6 Months Before a General Election | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
April 22, 2021 | AL | HB 154 | Requires Municipal Candidates to File Campaign Finance Reports Electronically | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
April 6, 2021 | AL | HB 388 | Requires General Election Laws be Implemented 6 Months Before a General Election | Bill Passed - House (75 - 24) |
March 18, 2021 | AL | HB 285 | Prohibits Curbside Voting | Bill Passed - House (74 - 25) |
March 16, 2021 | AL | HB 167 | Prohibits Voting in the Same Election in Alabama and In Another State | Bill Passed - House (76 - 12) |
Jan. 23, 2018 | AL | HB 17 | Repeals Special Elections | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
May 20, 2013 | AL | SB 445 | Repeals Limits on Campaign Financing | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 4) |
April 30, 2013 | AL | HB 162 | Amends the Voter Registration Deadline | Bill Passed - House (67 - 34) |
May 24, 2012 | AL | SB 25 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (65 - 36) |
May 24, 2012 | AL | HB 19 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 22, 2012 | AL | SB 25 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
May 21, 2012 | AL | HB 19 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (66 - 35) |
June 2, 2011 | AL | SB 484 | 2011 Congressional Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 45) |
June 2, 2011 | AL | SB 484 | 2011 Congressional Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 15) |
March 22, 2011 | AL | HB 19 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
Feb. 26, 2008 | AL | HB 73 | Prohibiting Money Transfers Between Political Action Committees | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
April 5, 2006 | AL | HB 51 | Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - House (79 - 14) |