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  6. SB187 Alabama 2011 Session

SB187 Alabama 2011 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Cam Ward
  • Ben H. Brooks
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Civil procedure, admissibility of expert witness opinions further provided for, Sec. 12-21-160 am'd. (2011-20553)
Description

Under existing law, state courts follow a U.S. Supreme Court decision from 1923 regarding the admissibility of expert testimony

This bill would apply the more recent standard enunciated in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the 1993 Daubert case for the admissibility of expert evidence and testimony in all civil and criminal court actions, except for actions arising under and governed by the Medical Liability Act of 1987, or any judicial interpretations thereof

Relating to civil and criminal proceedings; to provide further for the admissibility of expert testimony.

Subjects
Civil Procedure

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
June 1, 2011Forwarded to Governor on June 1, 2011 at 2:06 p.m. on June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011Assigned Act No. 2011-629.
June 1, 2011Enrolled
June 1, 2011Signature Requested
June 1, 2011Concurred in Second House Amendment
June 1, 2011Brooks motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 860
June 1, 2011Concurrence Requested
April 19, 2011Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 317
May 31, 2011Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 980
May 31, 2011Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 979
April 19, 2011Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 316
May 31, 2011Jones Amendment Offered
April 19, 2011Brooks first Substitute Offered
May 31, 2011Third Reading Passed
April 27, 2011Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 19, 2011Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
April 19, 2011Engrossed
April 19, 2011Third Reading Passed
April 6, 2011Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 9, 2011Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download SB187 Alabama 2011 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Brooks motion to Concur In and Adopt
2011-06-01
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2011-05-31
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2011-05-31
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2011-04-19
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2011-04-19
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text SB187 Alabama 2011 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text SB187 Alabama 2011 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text SB187 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced
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