Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
35
SB90 Alabama 2011 Session
Updated Jan 10, 2026
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Jimmy HolleyRepublican- Co-Sponsor
- Bryan Taylor
- 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.
- Subjects
- Sheriffs
Bill Actions
Delivered to Governor at 11: 58 on June 9, 2011
Assigned Act No. 2011-685.
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Mitchell dissent filed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1194
Warren motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 1193
Third Reading Open
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 89
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 88
Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Adopt
Yes
35
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
85
No
9
Abstained
2
Absent
9
Warren motion to Previous Question
Yes
66
No
15
Abstained
2
Absent
22
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB90 Alabama 2011 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB90 Alabama 2011 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB90 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature