Alabama Amendment 1, Budget Isolation Amendment (1984)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Alabama Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alabama on November 6, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the legislature must sign and present to the governor a bill making appropriations for the basic needs of the state and of education before enacting any other legislation unless at least 60% of the legislature specifically voted to approve an exemption. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the legislature must sign and present to the governor a bill making appropriations for the basic needs of the state and of education before enacting any other legislation unless at least 60% of the legislature specifically voted to approve an exemption. |
Election results
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Alabama Amendment 1 |
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514,975 | 77.62% | ||
| No | 148,511 | 22.38% | ||
Aftermath
The Alabama State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the 2024 ballot that was designed to remove the current budget isolation resolution restriction on local laws and local constitutional amendments, thereby allowing them to be considered before budgets are approved without the 60% supermajority vote requirement.
Measure design
This measure proposed to amend the constitution in relation to the manner in which a budget is proposed and approved. It required that the governor must present a proposed budget to the legislature by the second day of the legislative session. It also required that the legislature must sign and present to the governor a bill making appropriations for the basic needs of the state and of education prior to enacting any other legislation unless at least 60% of the legislature specifically approved an exemption.[1]
Text of measure
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The Alabama State Legislature referred the amendment to the ballot. It was originally set to appear on the March primary ballot but later moved to the November general election ballot.[1]
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Footnotes
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State of Alabama Montgomery (capital) |
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