No New Alabama Constitution Anytime Soon

By Associated Press
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Although the vote stood at 46-44, three-fifths of the Alabama House of Representatives must approve the measure to bring up a bill for consideration. No New Alabama Constitution Anytime Soon
Published: Thu, May 01, 2008 - 3:26 pm Last Updated: Thu, May 01, 2008 - 3:31 pm
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama House has turned down
another effort to rewrite Alabama's 107-year-old constitution.
The House did not have enough votes Thursday to bring up for a
vote a bill that would set up a statewide referendum for voters to
decide if they want to call a convention to write a new
constitution.
The House voted 46-44 for the measure, short of the three-fifths
vote needed to bring a bill up for consideration.
The bill by Speaker Pro Tem Demetrius Newton would have also
given voters approval of the final version of the new constitution.

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