Relating to sheriffs; to provide for the acting sheriff when the office of sheriff of a county is vacant or when certain other circumstances exist in the county; and to repeal Section 11-5-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the county coroner serving as sheriff when the office of sheriff is vacant or when certain other circumstances exist in the county.
Summary
Sheriff, vacancies in office, highest ranking deputy to serve as acting sheriff
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Apr 11, 2023
Signed May 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 34
May 3, 2023
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (County and Municipal Government)
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (County and Municipal Government)
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (County and Municipal Government)
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (County and Municipal Government)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Bolton
RRepublican
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