Legislative process Alabama Legislature
1 legislative process 1.1 notice , introduction of bills 1.2 committees 1.2.1 legislative council 1.3 committee reports 1.4 third reading 1.5 transmission second house 1.6 conference committees 1.7 presentation governor 1.8 constitutional amendments legislative process alabama s lawmaking process differs other 49 states. notice , introduction of bills prior introduction of bills apply specific, named localities, alabama constitution requires publication of proposal in newspaper in counties affected. proposal must published 4 consecutive weeks , documentation must provided show notice posted. process known notice , proof. article 4, section 45 of state constitution mandates each bill may pertain 1 subject, stated in bill title, except general appropriation bills, general revenue bills, , bills adopting code, digest, or revision of statutes . committees as other legislative bodies throughout world, alabama legislature operates through committees when considering proposed bills. constit...