Churches, use of deadly force authorized, in defense of self or others for certain crimes against church members or volunteers, Alabama Church Protection Act, Secs. 13A-3-20, 13A-3-23 am'd.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 22, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2018 · House Feb 15, 2018
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 31
Mar 22, 2018
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican23
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
0
Amendments
4
Mar 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Orr motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1071
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced
Chambliss Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Holtzclaw motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 348
lower
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 347
lower
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced
Judiciary Amendment Offered
lower
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LG
Lynn Greer
RRepublican
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