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Alabama Amendment 1 was alegislatively referredconstitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot in theU.S. state ofAlabama on March 4, 2024, concurrent with the2024 United States elections. The amendment failed with 51% of voters voting against it.[1][2]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to amend Section 71.01 authorizing the Legislature to sign and transmit local laws or constitutional amendments before the transmission of basic appropriations.[3]
In Alabama, lawmakers must first pass state budgets before any other legislation can be passed.[4] The amendment was placed on the ballot in July 2023 by theAlabama Legislature.[5][6]
The amendment would have allowed members of the legislature to vote on and pass legislation related to local county or city-level issues before passing a budget.[7]
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