HB125 Alabama 2011 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Sheriff, employees, immunity, Sec. 14-6-1, 36-22-3 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, the sheriff is granted sovereign immunity as a constitutional officer of the state. Generally, the courts have granted deputies and other persons acting as agents of the sheriff the same protection
This bill would specify that persons employed by the sheriff when acting for and under the direction and supervision of the sheriff would have the same sovereign immunity as the sheriff
To amend Sections 14-6-1 and 36-22-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to specify the sovereign immunity protections granted to persons employed by the sheriff when acting for and under the direction and supervision of the sheriff.
Subjects
Sheriffs
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2011 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| May 24, 2011 | Merrill first Substitute Offered | |
| May 24, 2011 | Third Reading Carried Over | |
| May 24, 2011 | Merrill motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote | |
| May 24, 2011 | Third Reading Carried Over | |
| May 24, 2011 | Merrill motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote | |
| May 24, 2011 | Merrill motion to Table adopted Roll Call 828 | |
| May 24, 2011 | Merrill motion to Table adopted Roll Call 827 | |
| May 24, 2011 | Judiciary Amendment Offered | |
| May 24, 2011 | Judiciary first Substitute Offered | |
| May 24, 2011 | Third Reading Carried Over | |
| March 24, 2011 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment | |
| March 1, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB125 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |