Public highways; procedure for issuance of permit for access to state rights-of-way on public highways, further provided
What it does: This act amends Section 23-1-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) provide additional procedures for the State Department of Transportation to follow for an application of an electric provider for a permit to dig up or use a state-controlled road relating to electric transmission facilities; and (2) authorize an applicant whose permit is denied to request a review. This act also requires the circuit court to expedite orders relating to a condemnation action tangential to such a permit. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Third Reading in House of Origin
The tally
Yes 29 · No 1 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Republicans | 23 | 1 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Clyde ChamblissR30No
The full roll (34)
Yes 29
- Andrew JonesR10
- Arthur OrrR3
- Billy BeasleyD28
- Bobby SingletonD24
- Chris ElliottR32
- Dan RobertsR15
- David SessionsR35
- Donnie ChesteenR29
- Garlan GudgerR4
- Gerald AllenR21
- Greg AlbrittonR22
- Jabo WaggonerR16
- Jack WilliamsR34
- Jay HoveyR27
- Keith KelleyR12
- Lance BellR11
- Larry StuttsR6
- Linda Coleman-MadisonD20
- Randy PriceR13
- Rob StewartD23
- Rodger SmithermanD18
- Sam GivhanR7
- Shay ShelnuttR17
- Steve LivingstonR8
- Tim MelsonR1
- Tom ButlerR2
- Vivian FiguresD33
- Wes KitchensR9
- Will BarfootR25
No 1
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.