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AL HB333

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/13/2010

Primary Sponsor

Robert Ward

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2010

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 17-4-33 of the Alabama Code to allow registered voters who are domestic violence victims to omit their residential address from publicly available voter registration lists.

  • Permits address omission upon written signed affidavit by a voter affirming they or a minor in their legal custody is or has been a victim of partner or family member assault, stalking, custodial interference, or other domestic violence offense involving bodily harm or threat of bodily harm.

  • Allows address omission alternatively if a temporary restraining order or injunction has been issued by a judge or magistrate to restrain access to the voter or minor in their legal custody.

  • Excludes residential address omission from lists provided to federal and state agencies, which retain full voter registration information.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Legislative Description

Elections, computerized statewide voter registration list, residential address of domestic violence victims omitted, Sec. 17-4-33 am'd.

Elections

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections

4/14/2010

Committee Referrals

Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections4/14/2010
Constitution and Elections1/19/2010

Full Bill Text

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