HB 12 Summary

• Requires the Clerk of the Alabama House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate to establish procedures for implementing and maintaining a legislative record concerning matters related to the legislative process.

• Legislative record shall include verbatim copies of committee discussions, committee reports and votes, floor debates, public hearing discussions, and member statements explaining votes or actions.

• Legislative record may be published as part of the journal, as a separate publication, or in digital or computer form, potentially similar to the U.S. Congressional Record.

• Clerk and secretary must consider cost effectiveness, accessibility, usefulness, accuracy, and historical preservation purposes when establishing the legislative record.

• Act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.