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AL HB167

Bill

Status

Passed

5/6/2021

Primary Sponsor

Chris Blackshear

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2021

AI Summary

HB167 Summary

  • Amends Alabama Code Sections 17-13-24 and 17-17-36 to prohibit voters from voting in both Alabama and another state or territory in the same or equivalent election.

  • Makes voting in multiple states a criminal offense subject to the same penalties as voting multiple times within Alabama.

  • Establishes a Class A misdemeanor penalty for first violations, with a second or subsequent violation constituting a Class C felony.

  • Applies the prohibition to both primary elections and general elections in the state.

  • Excludes the bill from Amendment 621 requirements because it defines new crimes or amends existing crime definitions.

Legislative Description

Voting fraud, voting more than once in any election held within the state, penalties to apply to include voting outside the state, Secs. 17-13-24, 17-17-36 am'd.

Voters and Voting

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 2:22 p.m. on May 6, 2021.

5/6/2021

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development3/18/2021
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections2/2/2021

Full Bill Text

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