County Commission | The Magazine January February 2018 | Page 18

FROM THE COVER
Legislative
Process
BILL
in
Alabama
House
Senate
chance for
bill failure
House Floor
Governor
1
s
t
at
n
se
n g c o m m it t e e
if needed
BILL DEBATED
& AMENDED OR
SUBSTITUTED
Committee Vote
Bill may
die from
inaction.
Majority vote needed
2
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Or ked
de fo
r C r S
al pe
en cia
da l
c
r
om
m it
tee
n
d
Bill may
die from
inaction.
Requires 3/5
supermajority
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Both chambers
must pass the bill
in identical form.
senate Floor
PROCEDURAL Debate, Amend,
VOTE KNOWN Full Substitute
body must vote
AS BIR
on changes made in
if needed
Bill may
die from
inaction.
3
senate Floor
r
d
Bill
Received
BILL PLACED ON
COMMITTEE AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING
BILL PLACED ON
COMMITTEE AGEN
BILL
INTRODUCED
In general, bills can
start in the House or
the Senate. Bills that
raise revenue must
start in the House.
extra
info
di
n
a
t
e s
1
s
t
Any Senate
amendments to
House bills sent
back to House
for approval
3
vote
r
d
enrollment
committee.
Simple majority
needed to pass
most bills.