Alabama Healthcare Amendment, Amendment 6 (2012)
| Amendment 6 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Constitutional amendment |
| Origin | Alabama Legislature |
| Topic | Healthcare |
| Status | Approved  |
The Alabama Health Care Amendment, also known as Amendment 6, was on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of Alabama as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure, according to the text of the amendment, prohibited mandatory participation in any health care system. The formal title of the proposal was House Bill 60, and was introduced by multiple state representatives in 2011 state legislative session.[1]
The measure was an attempt to block the Affordable Health Care Act that was signed by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010 from taking effect in the state.[2]
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
The following are official election results:
| Alabama Amendment 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 969,069 | 58.96% | ||
| No | 674,518 | 41.04% | ||
Results via the Alabama Secretary of State's website.
Text of measure
Bill synopsis
The synopsis of the bill, as presented to the Alabama Legislature, read as follows:[3]
- "This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit any person, employer, or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system."
Ballot language
The ballot language of the proposal reads:[3]
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit any person, employer, or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system.
Yes ___ No ___[4] |
” |
Changes to the Alabama Constitution
The passing of Alabama Health Care Amendment, Amendment 6 added Amendment 864 to the Alabama Constitution.
Support
Supporters
- State Representative Phil Williams commented: “We want the people of Alabama to know that if we're going to join a program like that we're going to have it on a ballot and you and me and everyone will be able to vote and decide if we want to join a national health plan or not."
Opposition
No formal opposition has been identified yet.
Campaign contributions
No campaign contributions were made in favor or opposition of the measure, according to state election websites.[5]
Path to the ballot
Article XVIII of the Alabama Constitution said that it took a three-fifths (60%) vote of the Alabama State Legislature to qualify an amendment for the ballot. The measure was passed during the last day of 2011 state legislative session, officially sending it to the ballot in 2012 for public vote.[6]
See also
External links
Additional reading
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Legislature, "House Bill 60," accessed March 4, 2011
- ↑ Go Erie.com, "11 constitutional amendments on Alabama ballot," October 17, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alabama Legislature, "Text of HB60," accessed March 11, 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "FCPA Reports," accessed November 26, 2012
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "Flurry of bills pass on final day of session," June 10, 2011
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