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AL SB221

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2013

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2013

AI Summary

SB221 Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Alabama's Constitution of 1901 prohibiting any law, rule, or court order that compels a person to provide financial support for post-secondary education of another person over age 19.

  • Protects individual freedom to provide for their own post-secondary education without being compelled to financially support another legal adult's education.

  • Amendment becomes valid upon approval by a majority of qualified electors voting on the measure.

  • Election official shall assign a ballot number and present the amendment to voters with a "Yes/No" ballot option.

  • Amendment applies to both direct and indirect compulsion to provide such financial support.

Legislative Description

Education, post minority, law, rule, or court order compelling prohibited, const. amend.

Constitutional Amendments

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

2/19/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/19/2013

Full Bill Text

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